zhí​xuǎn

direct election

  • created sense approved 直选/直選 · zhí​xuǎn · direct election — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    直选 / 直選

    zhí​xuǎn

    direct election

    an election in which voters choose their representatives directly, rather than through an intermediary; also describes someone who has been directly elected

    直 (abbreviation) → 直 · zhí · directly (of 直接 · zhí​jiē · direct) 选 (abbreviation) → 选/選 · xuǎn · to elect (of 选举/選舉 · xuǎn​jǔ · to elect)

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