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

Markus Campbell-Savours, the Labour MP for Penrith and Solway, said Burnham would need to find a safe seat to come back to the House of Commons.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

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

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2025

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

At full speed he rushed for the tree and hastily climbed it, securing a safe seat amid its branches, while yet the herd was some distance away.

From Beadle's Boy's Library of Sport, Story and Adventure, Vol. I, No. 1. Adventures of Buffalo Bill from Boyhood to Manhood by Ingraham, Prentiss

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