Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

safe seat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: safe seat
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seat in a legislature that is traditionally held by one political party because of the make-up of the local electorate.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

safe seats (plural)

Phrases

marginal seat rotten borough

Frequently Paired Words

marginal seat rotten borough gerrymander

Questions

What does safe seat mean?: A seat in a legislature that is traditionally held by one political party because of the make-up of the local electorate.

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