English Dictionary

designated survivor

名詞

アメリカ英語

(US) A member of the United States Cabinet who stays at a physically distant, secure, and undisclosed location when the President, the vice president, and the other officials in the line of succession are gathered at a single location.

日本語の意味

内閣の一員で、大統領、副大統領およびその他の継承権を持つ高官が一箇所に集まる際、政府の継続性を確保するために、あらかじめ安全で秘密の場所に配置される人物

The Secretary of Energy was chosen as the designated survivor during the presidential inauguration to ensure continuity of government.

エネルギー長官は、政府の継続性を確保するため、就任式の際に安全で非公開の場所に滞在する指定生存者に選ばれた。

意味（1）

(US) A member of the United States Cabinet who stays at a physically distant, secure, and undisclosed location when the President, the vice president, and the other officials in the line of succession are gathered at a single location.

designated survivors （ plural ）