shogun
noun
sho·gun ˈshō-gən 
: one of a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867–68
shogunal
ˈshō-gə-nəl
adjective shogunate
ˈshō-gə-nət
noun -ˌnāt
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For Japanese history buffs, the significance was clear: Tokugawa came back from the defeat and later became shogun controlling all of Japan. 
Megumi Fujikawa, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 The opening and the third act deal with the political power struggle, which ties in with the local shogun’s increasingly hostile stance toward the story-songs performed by the lead characters. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 For Thunberg’s delegation, there was none of the court jester humiliation that had befallen early trips to Edo—no need to sing and dance for the shogun. Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2022 Its original purpose was to help the new shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, consolidate his power in the largely provincial region. CNN, 19 Jan. 2022 Beginning in the Edo era (1603-1868), guests would give custom candles to the shogun, the military dictators appointed by the emperor. Jordyn Haime, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Dec. 2021 So, the shogun asked a local artisan to salvage it. Kevin Fisher-paulson, SFChronicle.com, 22 Dec. 2020 For travelers, following the remains of the shogun age provides a tantalizing doorway into a world rarely seen by outsiders. Hiroshi Okamoto, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2020 One of the shrines, Toshogu, is traditionally held to house the remains of the all-conquering shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, who founded the dynasty. Hiroshi Okamoto, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2020 See More
Megumi Fujikawa, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 The opening and the third act deal with the political power struggle, which ties in with the local shogun’s increasingly hostile stance toward the story-songs performed by the lead characters. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 For Thunberg’s delegation, there was none of the court jester humiliation that had befallen early trips to Edo—no need to sing and dance for the shogun. Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2022 Its original purpose was to help the new shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, consolidate his power in the largely provincial region. CNN, 19 Jan. 2022 Beginning in the Edo era (1603-1868), guests would give custom candles to the shogun, the military dictators appointed by the emperor. Jordyn Haime, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Dec. 2021 So, the shogun asked a local artisan to salvage it. Kevin Fisher-paulson, SFChronicle.com, 22 Dec. 2020 For travelers, following the remains of the shogun age provides a tantalizing doorway into a world rarely seen by outsiders. Hiroshi Okamoto, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2020 One of the shrines, Toshogu, is traditionally held to house the remains of the all-conquering shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, who founded the dynasty. Hiroshi Okamoto, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Japanese shōgun
First Known Use
1727, in the meaning defined above