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proportional representation

/prəˈpɔːrʃənl ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/

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/prəˈpɔːrʃənl ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/C1formalpolitical
  • ruИзбирательная система, при которой количество мест, получаемых политической партией или группой в законодательном органе, прямо пропорционально количеству голосов, полученных ею на выборах.

An electoral system in which the number of seats a political party or group wins in a legislative body is directly proportional to the number of votes it receives in an election.

  1. C1formal

    An electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them.

    ruПропорциональное представительство

    • Many European countries use proportional representation for their parliamentary elections.
    • Under proportional representation, a party with 30% of the vote gets roughly 30% of the seats.
    • Proportional representation aims to ensure that minority viewpoints are represented in government.