勅ちょく任にん官かん

noun

imperial appointee

Historical term for an official appointed directly by the emperor under the pre-war Japanese system. Rare in modern usage outside historical contexts.

• 戦せん前ぜんの日本にほんでは、勅ちょく任にん官かんは天皇てんのうが直ちょく接せつ任にん命めいした高こう官かんだった。

  In pre-war Japan, an imperial appointee was a high official directly appointed by the emperor.