seat; parliamentary seat
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
assigned seat; place at a meeting or gathering
formalRefers to a physical seat reserved for a participant or delegate in a formal meeting, conference, or banquet.
Please, all delegates, take your seats according to the name tags and do not change your assigned seats.
Two hundred seats were set up in the banquet hall.
noun
parliamentary seat; representation in a legislature
formalSpecifically refers to a seat in a parliament, congress, or similar legislative body, representing the right to vote and participate in governance. The number of seats a party holds indicates its level of representation and power.
In this election, our party won a majority of seats in the parliament.
There are three legislative council seats in this constituency that are up for election.
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China is one of the countries holding a permanent member seat on the United Nations Security Council.