建けん設せつ族ぞく

noun

construction tribe; pro-construction politicians

A political label for lawmakers and interest groups that promote public works and construction projects, often with a connotation of vested interests. The literal gloss 'construction tribe' is a direct translation of the Japanese term.

• 建けん設せつ族ぞくの議ぎ員いんたちは、大おお型がた公こう共きょう事じ業ぎょうの予よ算さん拡かく大だいを強つよく求もとめている。

  The construction-tribe lawmakers are strongly demanding an expansion of the budget for large-scale public works.

• その政せい策さくは建けん設せつ族ぞくの強つよい影えい響きょう下かで決きまったと言いわれている。

  It is said that the policy was decided under the strong influence of the construction tribe.