national prestige; national dignity
Refers to the honor, dignity, or prestige of a nation. Often used in formal or political contexts.
国威を高める政策が求められている。
Policies that enhance national prestige are being called for.
その事件は国威を傷つけた。
The incident damaged national dignity.
enhancing national prestige; expanding national influence
Compound of 国 (country) and 威 (authority, dignity). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in formal Japanese to express national prestige since at least the Meiji era.