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LIST SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Based on the principle of proportional representation; voters choose between party lists, the number elected from each list being determined by the percentage cast for each list out of the total vote
Synonyms:
list system; scrutin de liste; scrutin de liste system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("list system" is a kind of...):
electoral system; voting system (a legal system for making democratic choices)