proportional representation

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounproportional representation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 比例代表制
  • 比例代表制 (bǐlìdàibiǎozhì)voting principle
Czech poměrný systém
  • poměrný systémvoting principle
Dutch evenredige vertegenwoordiging
  • evenredige vertegenwoordigingvoting principle
Finnish suhteellinen vaalitapa
  • suhteellinen vaalitapavoting principle
French représentation proportionnelle
  • représentation proportionnellevoting principle
German Verhältniswahl, Proporzwahl
  • Verhältniswahlvoting principle
  • Proporzwahlvoting principle
Greek αναλογική αντιπροσώπευση
  • αναλογική αντιπροσώπευση (analogikí antiprosópefsi)voting principle
Indonesian perwakilan proporsional, perwakilan berimbang
  • perwakilan proporsionalvoting principle
  • perwakilan berimbangvoting principle
Irish ionadaíocht chionmhar
  • ionadaíocht chionmharvoting principle
Italian rappresentazione proporzionale
  • rappresentazione proporzionalevoting principle
Japanese 比例代表制
  • 比例代表制 (hireidaihyōsei)voting principle
Korean 비례대표제
  • 비례대표제 (biryedaepyoje)voting principle
Malay perwakilan berkadar
  • perwakilan berkadarvoting principle
Polish ordynacja proporcjonala
  • ordynacja proporcjonalavoting principle
Portuguese representação proporcional
  • representação proporcionalvoting principle
Romanian reprezentare proporțională
  • reprezentare proporționalăvoting principle
Russian пропорциональная избирательная система
  • пропорциональная избирательная система (proporcionalʹnaja izbiratelʹnaja sistema)voting principle
Spanish representación proporcional
  • representación proporcionalvoting principle
Swedish proportionellt val
  • proportionellt valvoting principle
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APA

proportional representation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proportional%20representation

MLA

“proportional representation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proportional%20representation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proportional representation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proportional%20representation.

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