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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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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

These include Josh Simons, who resigned as a party policy adviser after seven months under Mr Corbyn's tenure and is now its candidate in the safe seat of Makerfield.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

Johnson has never spent much time fundraising — he hails from a safe seat and hasn’t done much campaigning for others in past years.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2023

"And it also strikes some people that a perfectly safe seat in the House of Commons is not to be had for nothing by every fellow who wishes it."

From The Tenants of Malory Volume 2 of 3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan

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