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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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

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

But when I had found a safe seat for her around the cliff, the shivering kept up, chill after chill, and I mixed a draught for her, as I had at the glacier.

From The Rim of the Desert by Anderson, Ada Woodruff

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