noun
Imperial Rule Assistance Association
Historical term for the single-party organization in Japan from 1940 to 1945, established to mobilize the nation for the war effort.
大政翼賛会は1940年に設立された。
The Imperial Rule Assistance Association was established in 1940.
The name is composed of 大政 (taisei, 'imperial rule') and 翼賛 (yokusan, 'assistance, support'), reflecting its role in supporting the wartime government.