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親政

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Chinese

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dear; intimate; parent
dear; intimate; parent; relation; closely related; parents-in-law of one's offspring
 
political; politics; government
trad. (親政)
simp. (亲政)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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親政

  1. (historical, of an emperor) to handle state matters in person

Usage notes

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This is often used to describe a child emperor coming of age, as there would typically be a regent to handle state matters on behalf of a child emperor.