proportional representation

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

不可算名詞

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.

日本語の意味

比例代表制：各政治団体（通常は政党）が得た票の割合に応じて、議会などの公職における議席が配分される選挙制度。

英語の意味

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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Many citizens support proportional representation because it ensures that smaller parties receive seats roughly in line with their share of the vote.

多くの市民は、政党の得票割合に応じて議席が配分される制度を支持している。なぜならそれによって小規模な政党でも得票に見合った議席を獲得できるからだ。

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意味（1）

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.