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強権発動 (kyoukenhatsudou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The government pushed the bill through by invoking its coercive power.
Opposition arose against the tightening of regulations through the exercise of state power.
Kanji 権 authority, power, rights 発 departure, discharge, publish Related words 強きょう 権けん Refers to 'coercive power' or 'authority' itself, while 強権発動 is the act of invoking or exercising that power.
発はつ 動どう Means 'invocation' or 'putting into operation' in general; 強権発動 specifically combines it with state power.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 強権 (coercive power) and 発動 (invocation, exercise). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a modern compound used in political and legal discourse.
