王権(おうけん)

おうけん
noun
royal authority; sovereignty of a king; monarchical power
1. royal authority; sovereignty of a king; monarchical power
The political authority and sovereign power exercised by a king or monarch. Used in historical discussions, political analysis, and comparative government.
王権(おうけん)が強(つよ)まった時代(じだい)だった。
It was an era when royal authority grew stronger.
革命(かくめい)によって王権(おうけん)は倒(たお)された。
Royal authority was overthrown by the revolution.
中世(ちゅうせい)ヨーロッパでは、教会(きょうかい)の権力(けんりょく)と王権(おうけん)がしばしば対立(たいりつ)していた。
In medieval Europe, the power of the church and royal authority frequently clashed.

Refers to the political authority and sovereign power exercised by a king or monarch. Used in discussions of history, political science, and comparative government.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 王権(おうけん)を握(にぎ)る: to seize royal power
  • 王権(おうけん)を主張(しゅちょう)する: to assert royal authority
  • 絶対(ぜったい)王権(おうけん): absolute monarchy
  • 王権(おうけん)神授説(しんじゅせつ): divine right of kings

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 権力(けんりょく): power, authority — general term for political or social power
  • 皇権(こうけん): imperial authority — specifically the emperor's power
  • 主権(しゅけん): sovereignty — modern concept of supreme governing authority
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