noun
incumbent unaffiliated with a party
Political term for a current officeholder or candidate running without party backing. Often used in election contexts.
その選挙区では無所属現の候補が当選した。
In that district, the incumbent candidate running without party affiliation was elected.
Abbreviation of 無所属現職 (むしょぞくげんしょく), combining 無所属 (unaffiliated) and 現職 (incumbent).