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sho·gun (s̸hō′gun′, -go̵on′, -go̵̅o̅n′)

noun

any of the hereditary governors of Japan who, until 1867, constituted a quasi-dynasty exercising absolute rule and relegating the emperors to a nominal position

Etymology: SinoJpn shōgun, military leader < Chin chiang-chun

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