daerah pemilihan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of daerah (“region; area”) +‎ pemilihan (“election”), calque of Dutch kiesdistrict (“constituency, electoral district”).

Noun

daerah pemilihan (plural daerah-daerah pemilihan)

  1. (politics) constituency, electoral district: a district represented by one or more elected officials
    Synonym: konstituensi

Usage notes

The term is used for election purpose.

Alternative forms

Synonyms

  • kawasan pilihan raya (Malaysia Standard Malay)
  • kawasan undi (Singapore Standard Malay)
  • daerah mengundi (Standard Malay)
  • daerah pengundi (Standard Malay)

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