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escaño

parliamentary seat

noun ehs-KAH-nyoh Less Common
People & Society Government

Origin: From Latin scamnum (bench, stool).

Also means

bench

Usage Note

Escaño is the technical term for a seat in a parliament or legislature (obtener un escaño — to win a seat). In informal contexts it refers to the physical bench (escaño de madera, wooden bench), but its primary modern use is political. The plural escaños is regular.

Examples

"El partido ganó veinte escaños en las elecciones."

Natural Translation

The party won twenty seats in the elections.

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