popularly elected; elected by the people
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be elected by the people; to be popularly elected
formalUsed in political contexts to describe leaders, representatives, or officials who gain their positions through a public electoral process.
Guó国
jiā家
zhǔ主
xí席
yóu由
quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
dài代
biǎo表
dà大
huì会
mín民
xuǎn选
chǎn产
shēng生
。
The President of the country is popularly elected by the National People's Congress.
Zhè这
ge个
zhí职
wèi位
shì是
mín民
xuǎn选
de的
，
měi每
wǔ五
nián年
jǔ举
xíng行
yī一
cì次
xuǎn选
jǔ举
。
This position is popularly elected, with an election held every five years.
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Shì市
zhǎng长
shì是
běn本
shì市
dì第
yī一
wèi位
mín民
xuǎn选
de的
nǚ女
xìng性
shì市
zhǎng长
。
The mayor is the city's first popularly elected female mayor.
Gāi该
guó国
de的
mín民
xuǎn选
zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
tuī推
dòng动
jīng经
jì济
gǎi改
gé革
。
The country's popularly elected government is pushing forward economic reforms.
Tōng通
guò过
mín民
xuǎn选
chǎn产
shēng生
de的
dài代
biǎo表
gèng更
néng能
fǎn反
yìng映
mín民
yì意
。
Representatives elected by the people can better reflect public opinion.