party list

British

noun

(modifier) of or relating to a system of voting in which people vote for a party rather than for a candidate. Parties are assigned the number of seats which reflects their share of the vote See proportional representation

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party list

The roster of A-listers appearing in this year's ads reads like an Oscar night party list.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

Voters will cast their votes to select a party list, rather than an individual candidate.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024

At the last election voters got two votes, one for a politician elected through first past the post, and one for a party elected through a party list.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2024

Pheu Thai lagged slightly behind with just over 23% for constituency seats and about 27% for the party list.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023

It was the town house of the late Lord Madelow, with whose wife I shared the acquaintance of a couple of hundred young dancing men inscribed on her party list.

From The Red Planet by William John Locke

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