総裁(そうさい)

そうさい
noun
president (of a party or organization)
1. president, head (of a political party or major organization)
The top leader of a political party, central bank, or other major organization. In Japan, most prominently used for the president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who typically becomes prime minister.
新(あたら)しい総裁(そうさい)が選(えら)ばれた。
A new party president was elected.
自民党(じみんとう)総裁(そうさい)選挙(せんきょ)が来月(らいげつ)行(おこな)われる。
The LDP presidential election will be held next month.
日本銀行(にほんぎんこう)の総裁(そうさい)は金融(きんゆう)政策(せいさく)について記者会見(きしゃかいけん)を行(おこな)った。
The governor of the Bank of Japan held a press conference on monetary policy.
When referring to a central bank, 総裁(そうさい) is typically translated as 'governor' in English.

USAGE:
In Japanese politics, 自民党(じみんとう)総裁(そうさい) (LDP president) is distinct from 首相(しゅしょう)/総理大臣(そうりだいじん) (prime minister), though the LDP president usually becomes PM. For central banks, the English equivalent is typically 'governor' rather than 'president'.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 総裁(そうさい)選挙(せんきょ)/総裁(そうさい)選(せん): party presidential election
  • 党(とう)総裁(そうさい): party president
  • 日銀(にちぎん)総裁(そうさい): Bank of Japan governor
  • 総裁(そうさい)に就任(しゅうにん)する: to assume the presidency
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