衛えい星せい政せい党とう

noun

satellite party; bloc party

A political party that is nominally independent but effectively controlled by a larger, more powerful party, often to circumvent electoral regulations or to create a facade of pluralism.

• その国くにでは、与よ党とうが衛えい星せい政せい党とうを使つかって議ぎ席せきを増ふやしている。

  In that country, the ruling party uses satellite parties to increase its parliamentary seats.

• 衛えい星せい政せい党とうの存そん在ざいは、民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎの形けい骸がい化かを招まねく恐おそれがある。

  The existence of satellite parties may lead to the hollowing out of democracy.