Shogunate (Noun)
Meaning
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Tokugawa shogunate was the last feudal military dictatorship in Japan that ruled the country from the 17th to the 19th century.
- For centuries, Japan lived under a strict shogunate that severely restricted foreign trade and commerce.
- In Japan's history, the Kamakura shogunate marked the beginning of the country's warrior rule and samurai dominance.
- During the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate enforced rigid social hierarchy, keeping the population under strict control.
- The Meiji restoration brought an end to the shogunate in Japan, and the country began to adopt modern democratic principles.
Synonyms
- Authoritarianism
- Totalitarianism
- Caesarism
- Monocracy
- Despotism
- One-man Rule
- Absolutism
- Stalinism
- Dictatorship
- Tyranny