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single-member system

/ˈsɪŋɡl̩ ˈmembə ˈsɪstəm/

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/ˈsɪŋɡl̩ ˈmembə ˈsɪstəm/C1formalpolitical
  • ruИзбирательная система, при которой каждый избирательный округ избирает одного представителя в законодательный орган, часто ассоциируемая с мажоритарной системой относительного большинства.

An electoral system in which each constituency elects a single representative to a legislative body, often associated with first-past-the-post voting.

  1. C1formal

    An electoral system where each constituency elects only one representative to a legislative body.

    ruОдномандатная система

    • The United Kingdom uses a single-member system for its parliamentary elections.
    • In a single-member system, the candidate with the most votes wins the seat.
    • Critics argue that a single-member system can lead to a two-party dominance.