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nounThe office or dignity of a shogun.
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nouna 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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Origin
From shogun + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).
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Chinese Mandarin 幕府
- 幕府 (mùfǔ)shogunate, bakufu
French shogunat, bakufu
- shogunatshogunate, bakufu
- bakufushogunate, bakufu
German Shogunat, Shōgunat
- Shogunatshogunate, bakufu
- Shōgunatshogunate, bakufu
Hungarian sógunátus
- sógunátusshogunate, bakufu
Italian shogunato
- shogunatoshogunate, bakufu
Japanese 幕府
- 幕府 (bakufu)shogunate, bakufu
Korean 막부
- 막부 (makbu)shogunate, bakufu
Lithuanian šiogunatas, siogunatas
- šiogunatasshogunate, bakufu
- siogunatasshogunate, bakufu
- bakufushogunate, bakufu
Malay kesyogunan
- kesyogunanshogunate, bakufu
Polish siogunat, szogunat
- siogunatshogunate, bakufu
- szogunatshogunate, bakufu
Portuguese xogunato, shogunato
- xogunatoshogunate, bakufu
- shogunatoshogunate, bakufu
Russian сёгуна́т, баку́фу
- сёгуна́т (sjogunát)shogunate, bakufu
- баку́фу (bakúfu)shogunate, bakufu
Spanish shogunato
- shogunatoshogunate, bakufu
Ukrainian сьогуна́т
- сьогуна́т (sʹohunát)shogunate, bakufu
Vietnamese mạc phủ
- mạc phủshogunate, bakufu
Cite this entry
APA
shogunate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shogunate
MLA
“shogunate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shogunate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shogunate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shogunate.
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