中ちゅう間かん選せん挙きょ

noun

midterm election; interim election

Refers to an election held between general elections, most commonly the U.S. midterm elections. Used in political contexts.

• アメリカの中ちゅう間かん選せん挙きょは大だい統とう領りょう選せん挙きょの2年ねん後ごに行おこなわれる。

  The U.S. midterm elections are held two years after the presidential election.

• 中ちゅう間かん選せん挙きょの結けっ果かが政せい権けん運うん営えいに影えい響きょうを与あたえる。

  The results of the midterm elections affect the administration's governance.