backing (for a position)
ようりつ
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive
1.
backing (for a position), giving support to, helping (someone) to a position
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その政党は、若手議員を次期首相候補として擁立した。
That political party backed a young Diet member as the next prime minister candidate.
地方選挙では、地元住民が自分たちの代表を擁立することが重要だ。
In local elections, it is important for local residents to back their own representatives.
彼は、多くの支持者の熱意によって、その地位に擁立された。
He was supported into that position by the enthusiasm of many supporters.
歴史上、多くの権力者が後継者を擁立するために暗躍した。
Historically, many powerful figures secretly worked to back their successors.
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