Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S Cite shogunate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sho•gun•ate Pronunciation: (sh?'gu-nit, -n?t"), [key] ? n. the office or rule of a shogun. a government controlled by shoguns. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shogunate (Thesaurus) shogun shohet* TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. February 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World The Manchu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: puerile Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language