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public commitment

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verbの-Adjective

Definitions

1. public commitment
2. public promise

This noun refers to a public pledge or promise made by a politician or political party, typically during an election campaign. It is similar to the concept of a campaign promise, and breaking one is considered a serious matter in Japanese politics.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Bold campaign promises line the posters at the intersection.

Sentence 2

But the more promises you make, the heavier the responsibility becomes.

Sentence 3

Even so, the priorities among the campaign pledges are pretty vague.

Sentence 4

Don't tell me you're actually planning to walk back that campaign promise?

Sentence 5

The pledges posted on the official website lack any real specifics.