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proportional representation

proportional representation noun: a voting principle aimed at securing a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (usually political parties) obtain in elections, and the percentage of seats they receive in the elected body.

Noun

proportional representation (uncountable)

  1. A voting principle aimed at securing a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (usually political parties) obtain in elections, and the percentage of seats they receive in the elected body.

proportional representation meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian

proportional representation in Tamil

விகிதப்படி பிரதிநிதித்துவம், சார்பாற்றம் வீதத் தெரிவாண்மை

proportional representation in Malay

voting principle
perwakilan berkadar

proportional representation in Indonesian

voting principle
perwakilan proporsional, perwakilan berimbang

Questions about proportional representation

What does proportional representation mean?
Proportional representation means a voting principle aimed at securing a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (usually political parties) obtain in elections, and the percentage of seats they receive in the elected body.
What is proportional representation in Tamil?
Proportional representation in Tamil is விகிதப்படி பிரதிநிதித்துவம், சார்பாற்றம் வீதத் தெரிவாண்மை. See Proportional representation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is proportional representation?
Proportional representation is a noun.

Words near proportional representation in the dictionary

  1. proportionably
  2. proportional
  3. proportional analogies
  4. proportional analogy
  5. proportional navigation
  6. proportional representation
  7. proportionalism
  8. proportionalist
  9. proportionalistic
  10. proportionalists
  11. proportionalities

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