noun
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers; SCAP
Historical term referring specifically to the post held by General Douglas MacArthur during the Allied occupation of Japan after World War II.
See also: ＳＣＡＰ
連合国最高司令官としてマッカーサーが日本に着任した。
MacArthur arrived in Japan as the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.
戦後、連合国最高司令官総司令部（GHQ）が様々な改革を行った。
After the war, the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (GHQ) carried out various reforms.
GHQ refers to the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, the organization led by the SCAP.
Compound of 連合国 (Allied Powers), 最高 (supreme), and 司令官 (commander). A direct translation of the English title 'Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers'.