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shogunate

sho·gun·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shoh-guh-nit, -neyt]
    • /ˈʃoʊ gə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shoh-guh-nit, -neyt]
    • /ˈʃoʊ gə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/

Definitions of shogunate word

  • noun shogunate the office or rule of a shogun. 1
  • noun shogunate a government controlled by shoguns. 1
  • noun shogunate the office or rule of a shogun 0

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Origin of shogunate

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; shogun + -ate3

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Parts of speech for Shogunate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shogunate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for shogunate

noun shogunate

  • absolutism — Absolutism is a political system in which one ruler or leader has complete power and authority over a country.

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