藩はん閥ばつ

noun

clan-based factionalism; clan favoritism

Historical term referring to the dominance of former feudal domains (han) in the Meiji government, where officials from the same domain formed exclusive cliques.

• 明めい治じ政せい府ふでは藩はん閥ばつ政せい治じが行おこなわれていた。

  In the Meiji government, clan-based factional politics were practiced.

• 彼かれは藩はん閥ばつの弊へい害がいを批ひ判はんした。

  He criticized the evils of clan favoritism.