"leveling seat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} leveling seat (uncountable)
  1. Seats of additional members elected to supplement the members directly elected by each constituency, for ensuring that each party's share of the total seats is roughly proportional to the parties' overall shares of votes at the national level. Wikipedia link: leveling seat Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Political science Synonyms: adjustment seat Translations (seats that ensure a representation proportional to votes at the national level): tillægsmandat [neuter] (Danish), ausgleichsmandat [neuter] (Dutch), გამათანაბრებელი მანდატი (gamatanabrebeli mandaṭi) (Georgian), Ausgleichsmandat [neuter] (German), jöfnunarsæti [neuter] (Icelandic), utjevningsmandat [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), utjämningsmandat [neuter] (Swedish)

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