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shogunate

[ shoh-guh-nit, -neyt ]

noun

  1. the office or rule of a shogun.
  2. a government controlled by shoguns.


shogunate

/ ˈʃəʊɡʊnɪt; -ˌneɪt /

noun

  1. Japanese history the office or rule of a shogun
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shogunate1

First recorded in 1870–75; shogun + -ate 3
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Example Sentences

After the military shogunate system was overturned in the late 19th century, the house became the Yokois’ private residence and went through several renovations, according to Yokoi and her husband, Akira.

The show’s story, adapted from a popular manga that also spawned several live-action series and movies in Japan, is framed as a historical record of how this alt-Japan and the shogunate came to be.

Their country was in the midst of annexing much of Northern Africa and Southeast Asia; they were fascinated that the Tokugawa shogunate, still in power, had thus far resisted European takeover.

The shogunate was overthrown and abolished in 1868, when power was restored to the emperor.

Its origins trace back more than 370 years, to a time when Japan was ruled by a shogunate that strictly controlled daily life.

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