道どう州しゅう制せい

noun

dōshūsei; regional state system

A political and administrative reform proposal in Japan to replace the current prefectural system with a smaller number of larger regional states (often 7, 9, or 11). The term is primarily used in policy and academic contexts.

• 道どう州しゅう制せいの導どう入にゅうについて議ぎ論ろんが続つづいている。

  Debate continues over the introduction of the regional state system.

• 道どう州しゅう制せいが実じつ現げんすれば、地ち方ほう分ぶん権けんが進すすむと期き待たいされている。

  If the regional state system is realized, it is expected to promote decentralization.