Definition of 上意下達 (じょういかたつ)

noun, no-adjective
conveying the will of the governing to the governed, top-down (system)(yojijukugo)
Other readings:
上意下達【じょういげだつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage
Related Kanji
above, up
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
accomplished, reach, arrive, attain