The number of minority seats in the Lower House is rapidly eroding.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

The number of minority seats in the Lower House is rapidly eroding.

The opposition's delaying tactics in the special committee are deplorable.

The new party has been rapidly expanding its strength.

on a small scale

For political parties to break into small groups is bad for parliamentary government.

an act of the conservatives becoming stronger, as we see it, in a local assembly

in a small compass

a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

of an area, volume, or scale being extremely small

This is the fewest number of seats won by the LDP since the party was established in 1955.

The Republicans regained their majority in the Senate and added more seats to their majority in the House.

a process of becoming smaller or shorter

The Government party has a 38‐seat edge over the Opposition.

to hustle and jostle with many people in a small place

The Government party failed to command a majority in the House of Councilors.

Usually, the president's party loses seats in midterm elections.

The power of the Government and the Opposition is more or less balanced.

It is the first time in the postwar era for a change in government to take place as a result of the opposition party winning a majority of seats.

proportionate representation of a minority group

to dent a certain part and make it lower than the other parts

a small gate under which people duck

a play performed in a low-class theatre

The opposition's delaying tactics in the Diet were deplorable.

the obstruction of proceedings by opposition parties

The DPJ suffered a severe defeat in the Diet by-elections on Oct. 27.

The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill

make smaller or shorter

The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), the main opposition party, now has only 113 seats, down from 177 before the election.

Those at the top of the party are having another factional battle among themselves.

The Republicans predominate in Congress.