吏り党とう

noun

party of officials; bureaucratic faction

Historical term referring to a political faction or party composed of government officials, particularly in the context of early modern Japanese politics (e.g., Meiji era). Rare in contemporary usage.

• 明めい治じ時じ代だいには、吏り党とうと呼よばれる官かん僚りょう中ちゅう心しんの政せい治じ勢せい力りょくが存そん在ざいした。

  In the Meiji period, there existed a political force centered on bureaucrats called the 吏党.