- 1. [n] cloistered rule; government by cloistered emperors (hist)
Kanji in this word
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院
Inst., institution, temple, mansion, schoolOn: イン (in)
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政
politics, governmentOn: セイ (sei)、 ショウ (shou)Kun: まつりごと (matsurigoto)、 まん (man)
Example Sentences
その会社では、会長が院政を敷いていて、社長はお飾りにすぎない。
The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.