government; administration; statesmanship
Refers to the act of governing or administering a state, often with a focus on policy and leadership. Common in political and news contexts.
The new president's administrative policy was announced.
His governance received high praise from the people.
The new president is carrying out reform-minded governance.
The governor is in charge of administering the prefecture.
行政 focuses on the bureaucratic execution of public administration, whereas 施政 stresses the policy-making and leadership side of governing.
統治 emphasizes the authority to rule or control a territory, while 施政 focuses on the practical conduct of governance and policy.
administrative policy; government policy direction
Compound of 施 (し, 'carry out, bestow') and 政 (せい, 'government, politics'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the idea of implementing governance.