election threshold en · NOUN
Etymology
From election + threshold.
Meanings
- A minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| election thresholds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
nl kiesdrempel (minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat) · sv riksdagsspärr (minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat) · da spærregrænse (minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat) · sv spärrgräns (minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat) · nb sperregrense (minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat)