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one-member

one-member

1 7.7
Having only one person elected to represent each district
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : uninominal
  • The new law mandates that each one-member body must hold elections every two years.
  • only one-member

Examples

  • Syndicates operated on a one member-one vote basis, regardless of size.

    Academic text (1998)
  • By law, one member of each delegation must be well versed in law and possess judicial experience; another must be a technician, and the third must be well acquainted with borderland conditions.

    Academic text (1998)
  • In a one-member district, the community elects a single representative to voice their concerns.

  • Residents of the town voted for a one-member representative to ensure their interests were prioritized.

Synonyms

single-member system
vsone-member
7.4

A voting system in which each area elects one representative

is an adjective for districts that elect only one representative
uninominal system
vsone-member
  • Specialized
9.9

A voting system where voters elect one person to represent each district

is the adjectival form describing such single representative districts
uninominal voting system
vsone-member
  • Specialized
9.1

Each district elects one representative

is an adjective used for a district with only one elected representative
uninominal
vsone-member
  • Specialized
9.9

A voting system where each district elects only one representative

is restricted to describing districts that have only one representative elected

Antonyms

plurality
  • Specialized
3 7.0

A form in grammar that shows more than one person or thing

Surface Forms

one-member positive

Morphology

one-member = one + member (transparent) = one + member

The hyphenated compound 'one-member' transparently combines 'one' and 'member' to mean having a single member.

Etymology

One-member combines the simple parts one ('single') and member ('a person in a group'), so it literally names a district with 'one' representative. That is why a one-member system means each area elects only one person to represent it.