万ばん乗じょう

noun

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.

• 万ばん乗じょうの君きみとして、彼かれは広こう大だいな領りょう土どを治おさめた。

  As a sovereign of ten thousand chariots, he ruled over a vast territory.