JLPT N1
強権
Heavy-handed or authoritarian power
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強権的 kyōkenteki, na-adjective
Noun
Authoritarian Power" / "Iron Fist
Describes state or organizational power exercised forcibly and unilaterally, often disregarding opposition or standard procedures.
Example
政府 は 強権 を 発動 し て 、 デモ を 抑え込ん だ 。
The government exercised its authority with an iron fist to suppress the protest.
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