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Kotomora

人じん民みん主しゅ権けん

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Meanings

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noun

popular sovereignty; sovereignty of the people

Political principle that the people are the ultimate source of governmental authority. Often contrasted with 国民主権 (national sovereignty) in Japanese constitutional discourse.

See also: 国民主権