Vocabulary

What does 専制 (せんせい, sensei) mean?

専制 (せんせい, sensei) means despotism, autocracy.

Quick facts
Readingせんせい
Romajisensei
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
せんせい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsensei

despotism, autocracy

  1. 1noun · suru verb · no-adjective despotism; autocracy

Example sentences

  • In the past, this country had an autocratic government.

  • A dictatorial approach will be opposed.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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