支配権(しはいけん)

しはいけん
noun
control; ruling authority; dominion
formalpoliticslaw
1. right to control; ruling authority; dominion; sovereignty
The authority or right to exercise control over a territory, organization, or resource. Used in political, legal, and business contexts.
支配権(しはいけん)を握(にぎ)る。
To seize control.
その地域(ちいき)の支配権(しはいけん)をめぐって争(あらそ)いが続(つづ)いた。
Conflict continued over control of the region.
会社(かいしゃ)の支配権(しはいけん)が新(あたら)しい経営陣(けいえいじん)に移(うつ)った。
Control of the company was transferred to a new management team.

Composed of 支配(しはい) (control, domination) and 権(けん) (right, authority). Refers to the legitimate or de facto authority to exercise control. Often used in discussions of political power, colonial history, corporate governance, and legal disputes.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 主権(しゅけん): sovereignty — specifically national sovereignty over a state or territory
  • 覇権(はけん): hegemony — dominance on a larger scale, often international
  • 統治権(とうちけん): governing authority — focuses on the legal right to govern

Related Words

Compare: 主権(しゅけん) (sovereignty)
Compare: 覇権(はけん) (hegemony)
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