激げき戦せん州しゅう

noun

battleground state; swing state

Used in the context of US politics to refer to states where both major parties have similar levels of support and the outcome is uncertain.

• 大だい統とう領りょう選せん挙きょでは、激げき戦せん州しゅうの結けっ果かが注ちゅう目もくされる。

  In the presidential election, the results of the battleground states attract attention.

• 候こう補ほ者しゃは激げき戦せん州しゅうでの遊ゆう説ぜいに力ちからを入いれた。

  The candidate focused on campaigning in the swing states.