This is the 2744th most frequent Japanese word.
自民党
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan.
In this sentence, '自民党' (The Liberal Democratic Party) is used to denote the political party responsible for governance.
自民党は現在の政権を担当しています。
The Liberal Democratic Party is currently in charge of the government.
Here, '自民党' is referred to as the political party chosen by the speaker during an election.
選挙では、自民党に投票しました。
In the elections, I voted for the Liberal Democratic Party.
In this instance, '自民党' describes the entity proposing policies that are under public and political discussion.