Meaning of SHOGUNATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'show`gunit
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| | Definition: | | [n] a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
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| | Synonyms: | | absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny |
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| | See Also: | | autarchy, autocracy, police state | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sho*gun"ate\, n.
The office or dignity of a Shogun. [Written also
{Siogoonate}.]
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