だが、レーガン政権と最高裁判所に潰される前でさえ、ＯＳＨＡは茶番であった。

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English Translation

Even before Reagan and the Supreme Court stifled it, OSHA was a farce.

Furigana

だが、レーガン政権(せいけん)と最高(さいこう)裁判所(さいばんしょ)に潰(つぶ)される前(まえ)でさえ、ＯＳＨＡは茶番(ちゃばん)であった。

Romanji

Daga, Re-Gan seiken to saikō saibansho ni tsubusareru mae de sae, wa chaban de atta.

Words

だが (だが、ですが)

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

政権 (せいけん)

(political) administration; political power

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

最高 (さいこう)

highest; supreme; the most

裁判所 (さいばんしょ)

court; courthouse

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

潰す (つぶす)

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to thwart; to block; to kill (time); to waste (e.g. talents)

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

さえ (さえ)

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

茶番 (ちゃばん)

farce

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...