"proportional representation" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: proportional representation Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Democracy Translations (voting principle): 比例代表制 (bǐlìdàibiǎozhì) (Chinese Mandarin), poměrný systém [masculine] (Czech), evenredige vertegenwoordiging [masculine] (Dutch), suhteellinen vaalitapa (Finnish), représentation proportionnelle [feminine] (French), Verhältniswahl [feminine] (German), Proporzwahl [Switzerland, feminine] (German), αναλογική αντιπροσώπευση (analogikí antiprosópefsi) [feminine] (Greek), ionadaíocht chionmhar [feminine] (Irish), rappresentazione proporzionale [feminine] (Italian), 比例代表制 (hireidaihyōsei) (Japanese), ordynacja proporcjonala [feminine] (Polish), representação proporcional [feminine] (Portuguese), reprezentare proporțională [feminine] (Romanian), пропорциональная избирательная система (proporcionalʹnaja izbiratelʹnaja sistema) [feminine] (Russian), representación proporcional [feminine] (Spanish), proportionellt val [neuter] (Swedish)

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