間かん接せつ選せん挙きょ

noun

indirect election

A political system where voters elect representatives who then choose the final officeholders, as opposed to direct election.

• アメリカ大だい統とう領りょうは間かん接せつ選せん挙きょで選えらばれる。

  The U.S. president is chosen by indirect election.

• 間かん接せつ選せん挙きょの仕し組くみを説せつ明めいしてください。

  Please explain the mechanism of indirect election.