uninominal voting system
- noun
- Specialized
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sistema de votación uninominal
- The country adopted a new uninominal voting system last year.
Examples
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Many believe that a uninominal voting system simplifies the election process.
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Many countries use a uninominal voting system to elect their lawmakers.
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A shift from proportional representation to a uninominal voting system is a significant electoral reform.
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Critics argue that the uninominal voting system can distort the representation of smaller parties.
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Many countries use a uninominal voting system to elect their lawmakers.
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A shift from proportional representation to a uninominal voting system is a significant electoral reform.
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Critics argue that the uninominal voting system can distort the representation of smaller parties.
Synonyms
A voting system where voters elect one person to represent each district
A voting system in which each area elects one representative
How Proportional
- Specialized
4
5.3
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6
2.8
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
uninominal + voting + system
The meaning is fully compositional: 'uninominal' (one representative per district) modifies 'voting system', so the overall sense is directly derivable from the constituent words. This follows a regular modifier + noun pattern and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents (e.g. 'single-member district' systems), so a B1 learner who knows the parts would understand it.
Etymology
Uninominal voting system comes from parts that mean uni- ('one') and nominal ('name'), so it paints a simple picture of choosing a single name in each area. So it means a voting method where each area elects 'one representative' to speak for the people.