What does 統治 mean?
統治 is a Japanese noun meaning “rule, reign, governing” in English. It is written as 統治 in kanji, とうち in hiragana, and touchi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
かつてサルタンが今日のトルコを統治していた。
Once the Sultan ruled over what today is Turkey.