first past the post
A voting system where the candidate with the most votes wins, without any form of…A voting system where the candidate with the most votes (a plurality) wins, without any form of preference transfer.
» Let me eat breakfast first and I will post a video.
Дай мне сначала позавтракать, а потом я выложу видео.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A voting system where the candidate with the most votes (a plurality) wins, without any form of preference transfer.
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Examples
5 sentencesLet me eat breakfast first and I will post a video.
ruДай мне сначала позавтракать, а потом я выложу видео. — odexed
In a first-past-the-post voting system, many votes are wasted.
Please, take a look at my first post and let me know what you think about it.
deBitte seh dir meinen ersten Beitrag an und lass mich wissen, was du darüber denkst. — riotlake
Sami didn't read Layla's first post.
This is Ziri's first time posting here.
Translations
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Origin
A metaphor derived from horse racing, referring to the first horse to physically pass theA metaphor derived from horse racing, referring to the first horse to physically pass the winning post at the finish line, regardless of the distance to the runner-up.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable