English Explanatory Dictionary

proportional representation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

proportional representation
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