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noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
originEtymology tree English shogun Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus, -tūs Latin -ātusder. English -ate English shogunate From shogun + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).
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