What does 公約 mean?
公約 is a Japanese noun meaning “public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow” in English. It is written as 公約 in kanji, こうやく in hiragana, and kouyaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その無所属候補者は中絶問題を公約からはずしました。
The independent candidate took the abortion issue off his platform.