list system

lɪst ˈsɪstəm

Definition

Definition of list system - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politics

TECH.

method of voting using party lists

TECH.

The country adopted a list system for the elections.
The list system simplifies the voting process.
Critics argue the list system limits voter choice.

proportional representation

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Expressions with list

bucket list

list of things to do before dying

Skydiving is on my bucket list.

hit list

list of people or things marked for exclusion or criticism

The politician's controversial remarks put him on several hit lists.

laundry list

long and tedious list of items

She gave me a laundry list of chores to do.

naughty list

hypothetical list of people who misbehave

The manager joked about having a naughty list for late employees.

head the list

be the first or most important in a list

Her name heads the list of nominees.

tick off the list

mark an item as done or dealt with

I tick each task off the list when I finish it.

Expressions with system

old-boy system

system of favoritism among former classmates

He got the job through the old-boy system.

system crash

sudden failure of a computer system

The system crash caused data loss.

spoils system

system of rewarding loyal party members with public office

Many argued that the spoils system undermined meritocracy.

turnkey system

fully operational solution requiring no setup

They purchased a turnkey system to streamline operations.

break the system

cause a system to stop working

The new software update might break the system.

cheat the system

use dishonest methods to gain advantage

He tried to cheat the system by using fake documents.

get it out of my system

express or experience something to stop feeling it inside

I needed to get it out of my system by talking about my problems.

out of one's system

adj.

no longer affecting one's emotions or thoughts

After talking it out, he's finally out of his system.

buck the system

resist or oppose established rules or authority

She decided to buck the system and start her own business.

game the system

use rules to gain unfair advantage

He tried to game the system to win the contest.

Terms with list system included in their meaning

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unregister

records

remove someone or something from an official list or system

transaction log

technology

file or data list recording each change made in a computer system

application library

software

screen or list showing available programs on a device or system

control menu

technology

on-screen list of options used to manage window or system actions

ranked choice

voting system

system where voters list candidates by preference

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French:système de listes, ...
German:Listenwahlsystem, ...
Italian:sistema di lista, ...
Spanish:sistema de listas, ...
Portuguese:sistema de listas, ...
Chinese:名单制, ...
Japanese:名簿式投票制度, ...
Arabic:نظام القوائم, ...
Hebrew:שִׁיטַת רְשִׁימוֹת, ...
Russian:система списков, ...
Ukrainian:система списків, ...
Hindi:सूची प्रणाली, ...
Bengali:তালিকা পদ্ধতি, ...
Catalan:sistema de llista, ...
Czech:listinný systém, ...
Danish:listesystem, ...
Dutch:lijstsysteem, ...
Greek:σύστημα λίστας, ...
Hungarian:listás rendszer, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធបញ្ជីគណបក្ស, ...
Korean:명부제, ...
Persian:سیستم لیستی, ...
Polish:system listowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sistema de listas, ...
Romanian:sistem de listă, ...
Swedish:listvalsystem, ...
Thai:ระบบบัญชีรายชื่อ, ...
Turkish:liste sistemi, ...
Vietnamese:hệ thống danh sách, ...

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