采さい配はい

noun

baton of command

Historical term for a commander's baton used to direct troops, often seen in period contexts.

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの大たい将しょうは采さい配はいを振ふって兵へいを指し揮きした。

  In the Warring States period, generals directed their troops by waving a baton of command.

noun

command; direction; orders

Figurative extension from the baton; refers to giving orders or taking charge, common in business and organizational contexts.

• 新しん社しゃ長ちょうが采さい配はいを振ふるって会かい社しゃを立たて直なおした。

  The new president took command and turned the company around.

• 彼かれの采さい配はいでプロジェクトは成せい功こうした。

  The project succeeded under his direction.