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Lame duck
Politics; General politics
An elected official who is approaching the end of his or her tenure, and especially an official whose successor has already been elected.
Constituency
Politics; General politics
An electoral district, territorial subdivision for holding an election.
Political contribution
Politics; General politics
A contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party.
Mace
Politics; General politics
A ceremonial staff borne or displayed as the symbol of authority of a legislative body
Mixed-member-proportional (MPP)
Politics; General politics
Electoral system in which voters cast two ballots, one for a local candidate running in a territorial constituency (first-past-the-post) and the other for a list of candidates put forward by a ...
Assumption of power
Politics; General politics
Situation when a person takes upon itself powers of authority.