院政

Reading

Kana: いんせい
Romaji: insei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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government by cloistered emperors

Kanji

Reading: イン
Meanings: Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 まつりごと、 まん
Meanings: politics, government

Example Sentence

その会社(かいしゃ)では、会長(かいちょう)院政(いんせい)()いていて、社長(しゃちょう)はお(かざ)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.
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