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safe seat

British

noun

a Parliamentary seat that at an election is sure to be held by the same party as held it before

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safe seat

In New Jersey’s fifth district, five-term Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer is expected to cruise to re-election, as he’s in a safe seat for his party and he didn’t face a primary challenger.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The "principles of equality we fight for as adults must begin with a safe seat in a classroom for every child", it said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

Any seat is a safe seat if you’re buckled in.

From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2025

Since then the Northamptonshire constituency has become a safe seat for the Conservatives, with Mr Bone winning an 18,000-strong majority in the 2019 general election.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2024

Defeated at the polls, he had declined a safe seat, and remained the chosen independent candidate of a great Northern constituency.

From A Lost Leader by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

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