No. 15,586 in Korean
보궐
"보궐" means "by-election" or "replacement election."
In a sentence
그는 보궐 선거에서 후보로 출마했습니다.
He ran as a candidate in the by-election.
Here, '보궐' describes an election held to fill a vacant position due to unforeseen circumstances.
회사의 실적 악화로 인해 보궐 임원이 선출되었습니다.
A replacement executive was selected due to the worsening of the company's performance.
In this example, '보궐' refers to the process of replacing a position that has been vacated.
보궐 경기로 새로운 경기 일정이 잡혔습니다.
A replacement match was scheduled as a new event.
Here, '보궐' is used to describe an alternative match or competition arranged in place of the original one.
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