三さん選せん

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Meanings

third-term election; election for a third term

Refers to being elected for a third term in office, typically for political positions such as mayor, governor, or party leader.

〈人ひと〉が三さん選せんを果はたすfor someone to achieve a third term
市し長ちょうは三さん選せんを果はたした。
The mayor won a third term in office.
〈人ひと〉が三さん選せんを目め指ざすfor someone to aim for a third term
知ち事じは三さん選せんを目め指ざして立りっ候こう補ほした。
The governor ran for office aiming for a third term.
〈人ひと〉の三さん選せんを阻そ止しするto block someone's bid for a third term
野や党とうは現げん職しょくの三さん選せんを阻そ止ししようとした。
The opposition party tried to block the incumbent's third term.