noun
shogunate domain; land under direct shogunate control
Historical term referring to territories directly administered by the Tokugawa shogunate, as opposed to lands held by daimyo. Often contrasted with 天領 (てんりょう), which is a more common synonym.
See also: 天領
江戸時代、幕領は代官によって統治された。
During the Edo period, shogunate domains were governed by local magistrates.