主しゅ権けん在ざい民みん

noun

popular sovereignty; sovereignty of the people

A political principle that the ultimate authority of the state resides in the people. Often used in constitutional and legal contexts.

• 日本にほん国こく憲けん法ぽうは主しゅ権けん在ざい民みんを基き本ほん原げん理りとしている。

  The Constitution of Japan is based on the principle of popular sovereignty.

• 主しゅ権けん在ざい民みんの考かんがえ方かたは民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎの根こん幹かんをなす。

  The idea of popular sovereignty forms the foundation of democracy.