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ONE-MEMBER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does one-member mean?
• ONE-MEMBER (adjective)
The adjective ONE-MEMBER has 1 sense:
1. based on the system of having only one member from each district (as of a legislature)
Familiarity information: ONE-MEMBER used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Based on the system of having only one member from each district (as of a legislature)
Synonyms:
one-member; uninominal
Context example:
a uninominal electoral system
Similar:
single (existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual)
Domain category:
general assembly; law-makers; legislative assembly; legislative body; legislature (persons who make or amend or repeal laws)
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