group representation

noun

, Government.

1. representation in a governing body on the basis of interests rather than by geographical location.

Example Sentences

The East Coast seat is one of Singapore’s so-called group representation constituencies, where parties field teams of candidates that include members of ethnic minorities to ensure their representation in the Chinese-majority city-state.

From Reuters

Smaller and less well-resourced, some opposition parties struggle to find enough candidates for these so-called group representation constituencies.

From Reuters

One group not subject to the ruling, he observed, is unionized employees, whose collective-bargaining rights entitle them to group representation.

From Wall Street Journal

In addition to single-seat constituencies, the country’s electoral boundaries include group representation constituencies, or GRCs, in which voters choose from a team of four to six candidates from the same party.

From Wall Street Journal

The candidates for the 16 group representation constituencies - comprising four to six seats each - and 13 single-member constituencies were confirmed at the close of nominations, state-owned Channel NewsAsia reported.

From Reuters