shogunate
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- noun
- /ˈʃoʊɡəˌneɪt/
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shogunato
- Satisfied with the Shogunate's acceptance of the minimum American demands, Perry developed the first U.S.-Japanese treaty in 1854.
- the Tokugawa shogunate
Examples
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The Shogunate policy of opening Japan was bitterly opposed by anti-foreign clans and factions and brought forth domestic turmoil, which led to the Meiji Restoration.
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At the time of Basho (1644-1694), the Tokugawa Shogunate had control of the gold mines, and the people imprisoned on the island were forced to serve as free labor there.
Academic text (2006) -
I am a loyal subject of the Shogunate and work for the government.
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This fortress was built by the Tokugawa shogunate (feudal regime of Japan) in 1857-1866.
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After several centuries of isolation under the military dictatorship of the Tokugawa Shogunate, the population was force-fed foreign influence in the name of modernization under the Meiji monarchs.
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At the end of the Tokugawa period (1603-1868), Japan underwent a massive political shift, ending over 200 years of isolation and feudal rule by the Tokugawa shogunate.
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After 260 years of samurai rule, the shogunate's hold on the country began to weaken as men ostensibly loyal to the emperor began to sow chaos and dissent throughout the nation.
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The Tokugawa shogunate ruled Japan for more than 250 years, establishing a strict social hierarchy.
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During the shogunate, samurais held significant power and influence over Japanese society.
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The fall of the shogunate in the 19th century led to the modernization of Japan and the restoration of imperial rule.
Synonyms
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4.8
A government where one person or a small group has all power and does not allow political opposition
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6.7
One person or a small group rules a country cruelly
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9.3
A government that controls nearly all parts of people's lives and takes away personal freedom
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8.7
A system where one person or small group has almost all political power
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9.6
A government where one person or group has all power and rules cruelly
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8.1
A system where one ruler has complete power
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8.2
A government where one person has all power and others cannot oppose them
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9.9
A form of government where one leader has almost complete power without legal limits
A government where one person has all power over the country and no limits
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shogunate comes from the Japanese word shogun, which means 'general' or 'military commander', and the ending -ate shows a system or office. So a shogunate is the government or rule run by a shogun, a military leader.