終しゅう身しん官かん

noun

lifetime-appointed official; official holding a lifetime appointment

Refers to a public official whose term of office lasts for life, such as certain judges or constitutional officers. Often used in legal or governmental contexts.

• 最さい高こう裁さい判ばん所しょの裁さい判ばん官かんは終しゅう身しん官かんではないが、長ながい任にん期きが定さだめられている。

  Supreme Court justices are not lifetime appointees, but they have long terms.

• 終しゅう身しん官かんの制せい度どは、司し法ほうの独どく立りつを守まもるために設もうけられることがある。

  The system of lifetime-appointed officials is sometimes established to protect judicial independence.