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猟官制 (りょうかんせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

猟りょう官かん制せい

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Meanings

1

spoils system

A political system where elected officials appoint supporters to government positions. Used in discussions of political science and history.

アメリカの猟りょう官かん制せいは、19世せい紀きに広ひろく行おこなわれていた

。

The spoils system was widely practiced in the United States in the 19th century.

Kanji

猟game-hunting, shooting, game
官bureaucrat, the government, organ
制system, law, rule

Built from

猟りょう+官かん制せい

Etymology

Compound of 猟官 (ryōkan, 'office-seeking') and 制 (sei, 'system'). The term is a translation of the English 'spoils system'.