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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The office or dignity of a shogun. Japan, historical
2. 2
   a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

absolutismauthoritarianismbakufubakufucaesarismdespotism

Example

More examples

"The Tokugawa Shogunate came to an end in 1868."

Etymology

From shogun + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

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