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UNINOMINAL SYSTEM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does uninominal system mean?
• UNINOMINAL SYSTEM (noun)
The noun UNINOMINAL SYSTEM has 1 sense:
1. based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
Familiarity information: UNINOMINAL SYSTEM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
scrutin uninomial system; scrutin uninominal voting system; single-member system; uninominal system; uninominal voting system
Hypernyms ("uninominal system" is a kind of...):
electoral system; voting system (a legal system for making democratic choices)
Domain category:
general assembly; law-makers; legislative assembly; legislative body; legislature (persons who make or amend or repeal laws)
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