革かく新しん自じ治ち体たい

noun

reformist local government; progressive local government

A local government led by a reformist or left-of-center administration, often associated with social welfare expansion and citizen participation. Used in Japanese political history and commentary.

• 1970年ねん代だい、多おおくの革かく新しん自じ治ち体たいが誕たん生じょうした。

  In the 1970s, many reformist local governments were born.

• 革かく新しん自じ治ち体たいの政せい策さくは、福ふく祉しや環かん境きょうに重じゅう点てんを置おいていた。

  The policies of progressive local governments emphasized welfare and the environment.