Direktmandat

direct mandate

noun di-REKT-man-dat Rare

Also means

constituency seat

Usage Note

Direktmandat is won by a candidate who gets the most first votes (Erststimmen) in a constituency under the German electoral system. Winning enough Direktmandate can give a party more seats than its proportional share.

Examples

"Sie gewann das Direktmandat in ihrem Wahlkreis mit klarer Mehrheit."

Natural Translation

She won the direct mandate in her constituency with a clear majority.

Literal Translation

She won the direct-mandate in her constituency with clear majority.

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