proportional representation

NOUN

representational government

Synonyms

WEAK

Hare system PR cumulative system cumulative voting list system one man one vote

Example Sentences

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It includes 73 constituencies, elected first-past-the-post like seats at Westminster, as well as 56 more which use a form of proportional representation to balance things out.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Courts and advocacy groups increasingly treated proportional representation as a requirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The Holyrood voting system is a mix of first-past-the-post and proportional representation - making it harder for a party to secure a majority than in a Westminster election, for instance.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Elections on Thursday chose a new 275-member House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament, with 185 seats chosen directly, and 110 by a proportional representation vote.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“Stephen, I didn’t study how to save your ass in Waynesboro. I majored in political science. If your problem was to do with proportional representation in Switzerland, I might be able to help you.”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson