いんせい

院 政

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    cloistered rule, government by cloistered emperors
    historical term

    • その会社では、会長が院政を敷いていて、社長はお飾りにすぎない。
      The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.