위성정당

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 衛星政黨, from 衛星 (“satellite”) + 政黨 (“political party”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɥi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ŋda̠ŋ] ~ [ˈy(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ŋda̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [위(ː)성정당]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Wiseongjeongdang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Wiseongjeongdang
    McCune–Reischauer?Wisŏngjŏngdang
    Yale Romanization?wīsengcengtang

    Noun

    위성정당 • (wiseongjeongdang) (hanja 衛星政黨)

    1. (politics) bloc party; satellite party

    Usage notes

    Despite South Korea is a mature liberal democracy, the term is also used to describe small dependent parties controlled by major parties in South Korea.

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