shogunate
pronunciation
How to pronounce shogunate in British English:
UK ['ʃəʊˌgʌnɪt]
How to pronounce shogunate in American English:
US ['ʃoʊˌgʌnɪt]
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- Noun:
- a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Word Origin
- shogunate (n.)
- 1871, a hybrid, from Japanese shogun + Latinate suffix -ate (1).
Example
- 1. In the meiji restoration of 1868 , it overhauled its semi-feudal shogunate , replacing it with a parliamentary system .
- 2. This system was improved by the hj family , which took control of the shogunate on yoritomo 's death .
- 3. On the one hand , it succeeds some old institutions in shogunate period ;
- 4. The creation of the kamakura shogunate marks the start of japan 's medieval or feudal period , characterized by a warrior ethic of duty , loyalty , and stoicism .
- 5. On the other hand , because the influence which the perry 's fleet had knocked at the gate , the shogunate started to take steps the domestic military reform .