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shogunate

noun
1
The government, rank, or period of rule of a shogun.
"The Tokugawa shogunate lasted more than 250 years."

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In plain EnglishThe system or era of government led by a shogun.

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shogunates plural

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Etymology

From shogun + -ate, a suffix marking rank or office.

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