the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Reign; rule.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Rule; dominion.
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n. British dominion over India (1757-1947)
Word Usage
"This was the first time that I have read the term "license raj," but anyone familiar with the India of the 1950's through the 1980's, knows how misguided socialism held them back for decades."