first-past-the-post

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Определение first-past-the-post в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

Attributive form of first past the post

first-past-the-post system.

A first-past-the-post system for choosing members of parliament or other representatives is one in which the candidate who gets most votes wins. a first-past-the-post system of electing a politician, a government etc is one in which the person or party who gets the most votes wins

voting system where the candidate with the most votes (a plurality) wins, without any form of preference transfer

(Politika Siyaset) A first-past-the-post system of electing a politician, a government etc is one in which the person or party who gets the most votes wins: "Britain's first-past-the-post electoral system"; "first-past-the-post voting"