支し持じ基き盤ばん

noun

support base; power base

Political term referring to the foundation of support, especially in an electorate or organization.

• その政せい治じ家かは地ち方ほうの支し持じ基き盤ばんを固かためるために頻ひん繁ぱんに地じ元もとに戻もどった。

  The politician frequently returned to his hometown to solidify his local support base.

• 党とうの支し持じ基き盤ばんが弱よわまっている。

  The party's support base is weakening.