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| [in military] a general officer of the highest rank | |||
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| a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68 | |||
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| [in chess] place into check | |||
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| [in chess] a direct attack on an opponent's king | |||
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| a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop |