uninominal

/'ju:ni'nɔminl/

Thân thiện

A country uses a uninominal electoral system for its national legislature.

Definition

Adjective: Relating to or based on an electoral system in which a single representative is elected from each district or constituency.

Usage

The term "uninominal" is a specialized adjective used primarily in political science and electoral contexts. It describes systems where one person is chosen per electoral district, as opposed to systems where multiple representatives are elected from a larger area. * The country adopted a uninominal voting system to ensure a direct link between constituents and their representative. * A uninominal constituency is also commonly known as a single-member district.

Advanced Usage

• Uninominal system / uninominal voting: This is the most common collocation, referring to the electoral method itself.
  • The debate centered on the merits of a proportional representation system versus a uninominal system.
• The term is often used in comparative analyses of electoral frameworks.

Variants and Related Words

• Single-member district (SMD): A more common, descriptive synonym for a uninominal constituency.
• Plurinominal: An antonym describing a multi-member electoral district system.

Synonyms

• Single-member
• First-past-the-post (specifically refers to the plurality voting method within a uninominal system)

Related Terms and Concepts

• Constituency: The body of voters or the district itself that elects a representative.
• Plurality/Majority: Voting methods (like first-past-the-post or two-round systems) typically used within a uninominal framework to determine the single winner.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. based on the system of having only one member from each district (as of a legislature)
   • a uninominal electoral system

Từ đồng nghĩa

• one-member