the dead; ghost; departed spirit
Buddhist term for the dead, especially those who have not attained peace. Can refer to ghosts or spirits of the deceased.
It is said that the dead return during Obon.
権力の亡者になるな。
Don't become a person obsessed with power.
ship of the dead; ghost ship appearing during Bon
political power junkie; person obsessed with gaining or holding political power
money-grubber; money-mad person; money monger
greedy person; money-grubber
From 亡 (もう, 'dead, deceased') + 者 (しゃ, 'person'). The Buddhist sense is original; the extended sense of 'obsessed person' derives from the idea of being spiritually dead to everything except the object of obsession.