待まち合あい政せい治じ

noun

back-room political dealing; smoke-filled room politics

Refers to political negotiations or deals made behind closed doors, away from public scrutiny. Often carries a negative connotation of opacity and lack of transparency.

• その政せい策さくは待まち合あい政せい治じで決きめられたと言いわれている。

  It is said that the policy was decided through back-room political dealing.

• 待まち合あい政せい治じをなくすためには、情じょう報ほう公こう開かいが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

  To eliminate back-room politics, disclosure of information is essential.