閨けい閥ばつ政せい治じ

noun

government by the ruler's in-laws; cronyism through marriage ties

Refers to a political system or situation where power is concentrated among relatives of the ruler's wife, often implying nepotism and behind-the-scenes influence.

• その王おう朝ちょうでは閨けい閥ばつ政せい治じが横おう行こうし、実じつ力りょくのない外がい戚せきが要よう職しょくを占しめた。

  In that dynasty, government by in-laws was rampant, and maternal relatives without ability occupied key posts.

• 閨けい閥ばつ政せい治じの弊へい害がいとして、政せい策さくが私し的てきな利り害がいに左さ右ゆうされることが挙あげられる。

  One harmful effect of in-law government is that policies become swayed by private interests.