島とう司し

noun

island governor

Historical title for the head of an island administration, especially in pre-war Japan. Not a modern political term.

• 戦せん前ぜんの南なん洋よう群ぐん島とうでは、島とう司しが行ぎょう政せいを担たん当とうしていた。

  In the pre-war South Seas Mandate, island governors were in charge of administration.