This is the 8229th most frequent Japanese word.
幕府
Shogunate; the military government led by a shogun in Japan.
In this sentence, "幕府" refers to historical government led by the shogun during Japan's Edo period.
幕府は江戸時代の日本を統治していました。
The Shogunate governed Japan during the Edo period.
Here, "幕府" specifies the political entity that reformists opposed during the Meiji Restoration.
彼の家族は明治維新で幕府に反対しました。
His family opposed the Shogunate during the Meiji Restoration.
This sentence uses "幕府" to describe the operative system of government under the shogun's administration.