民选 (mín xuǎn) — (attributive) popularly elected; elected by the people
Definition
Used as an attributive adjective meaning 'elected by the people' (民选政府, 民选代表). Contrast with 任命 (appointed) — 民选 implies democratic legitimacy through public vote.
adjective
(attributive) popularly electedelected by the people
Examples
- 民选。mín xuǎn Zhèng fǔ gèng shòu rén mín xìn rèn.A popularly elected government is more trusted by the people.
- 民选。Tā shì dì yī wèi mín xuǎn shì zhǎng.He is the first popularly elected mayor.
- 民选。mín xuǎn Dài biǎo xū yào dìng qī xiàng xuǎn mín huì bào gōng zuò.Elected representatives need to report their work to voters regularly.
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