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leveling seat

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Seats of additional members elected to supplement the members directly elected by each constituency, for ensuring that each party's share of the total seats is roughly proportional to the parties' overall shares of votes at the national level.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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Across languages

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  • Danish: tillægsmandat — seats that ensure a representation proportional to votes at the national level
  • Dutch: ausgleichsmandat — seats that ensure a representation proportional to votes at the national level
  • Georgian: გამათანაბრებელი მანდატი (gamatanabrebeli mandaṭi) — seats that ensure a representation proportional to votes at the national level
  • German: Ausgleichsmandat — seats that ensure a representation proportional to votes at the national level
  • Icelandic: jöfnunarsæti — seats that ensure a representation proportional to votes at the national level
  • Norwegian Bokmål: utjevningsmandat — seats that ensure a representation proportional to votes at the national level
  • Swedish: utjämningsmandat — seats that ensure a representation proportional to votes at the national level