proportional representation

English - Turkish

Definition of proportional representation in English Turkish dictionary

nispi temsil

(Sosyoloji, Toplumbilim) nisbi temsil sistemi

nispi temsil sistemi

nisbi temsil

Related Terms

PR

{k} public relations

PR

(Askeri) personel tahliyesi; Phoenix Raven; esas bölge; üretim ihtiyacı; program incelemesi (personnel recovery; Phoenix Raven; primary zone; production requirement; program review)

English - English

Definition of proportional representation in English English dictionary

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

representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote

method of elections in which delegates truly represent the distribution of opinions of the voting public

Proportional representation is a system of voting in which each political party is represented in a parliament or legislature in proportion to the number of people who vote for it in an election. Representation of all parties in a legislature in proportion to their popular vote. PR a system of voting in elections by which all political parties are represented in the government according to the number of votes they receive in the whole country. Electoral system in which the share of seats held by a political party in the legislature closely matches the share of popular votes it received. It was devised in Europe in the mid-19th century to guarantee minority groups more representation than was possible under the majority or plurality systems. Its supporters claim that it creates a more accurate reflection of public opinion; its opponents argue that by allowing more parties in a legislature, it may result in weaker, less stable governments. Two methods for apportioning seats are the single-transferable-vote method, under which voters rank candidates by preference, and the list system, under which voters select a party's list of candidates rather than individuals. Some countries (e.g., Germany and Russia) use a combination of plurality and proportional methods for allocating seats in the lower house of the national legislature. See also legislative apportionment

PR

Hyphenation

pro·por·tion·al rep·re·sen·ta·tion

Turkish pronunciation

prıpôrşınıl reprızenteyşın

Synonyms

cumulative system, cumulative voting, hare system, list system, one man one vote, pr

Pronunciation

/prəˈpôrsʜənəl ˌreprəzenˈtāsʜən/ /prəˈpɔːrʃənəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən/