one-member
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or based on a system where only one member is elected or chosen from each district: This term specifically describes electoral or legislative systems where each geographic constituency selects a single representative.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The country adopted a one-member constituency system for its parliamentary elections.
- A one-member electoral district ensures a direct link between a representative and their voters.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in political science and constitutional discussions to contrast with multi-member or proportional representation systems.
- It can describe the structure of various bodies, not just legislatures, such as committees or boards, where representation is based on single-member districts.
Variants and Related Words
- Uninominal (adj): A direct synonym, meaning "having a single name or member"; often used interchangeably with "one-member" in academic contexts (e.g., ).
- Single-member (adj): A more common compound term with an identical meaning (e.g., ). This is listed here as a related compound term.
Synonyms
- Uninominal: Pertaining to a single name or member from a district.
- Single-member: Involving the election or selection of one representative per district.
Antonyms
- Multi-member: Involving the election or selection of more than one representative from a district.
- Plurinominal: (Less common) Based on a system with multiple names or members from a district.
Related Phrases
- One-member district: A specific geographic area that elects one representative.
- One-member system: The overarching electoral framework based on single-member constituencies.
Adjective
- based on the system of having only one member from each district (as of a legislature)
- a uninominal electoral system