sovereignty; imperial authority
Classical Chinese-derived term referring to the supreme authority of an emperor, literally 'ten thousand chariots'. Used in historical or literary contexts.
万乗の君として、彼は広大な領土を治めた。
As a sovereign of ten thousand chariots, he ruled over a vast territory.
the whole realm; the entire world under heaven
From Classical Chinese 萬乘 “ten thousand chariots,” the military resources attributed to a great ruler and hence a figurative designation for imperial sovereignty.