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金権政治 (きんけんせいじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

金きん権けん政せい治じ

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Meanings

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noun

money politics; plutocracy

Refers to a political system or situation where money and wealth hold significant influence over political decisions and power.

その国くにでは金きん権けん政せい治じがはびこっている。
Money politics is rampant in that country.
金きん権けん政せい治じを批ひ判はんする声こえが高たかまっている

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Criticism of plutocracy is growing.

Kanji

金gold
権authority, power, rights
政politics, government
治reign, be at peace, calm down

Similar words

政せい治じ
General term for politics; 金権政治 specifically emphasizes the role of money.
金きん権けん
Refers to the power of money; 金権政治 is the political system dominated by that power.

Etymology

Compound of 金権 (money power) and 政治 (politics). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with the concept of plutocracy.