院政いんせい
insei

Noun

1. cloistered rule; government by cloistered emperors

Dated
Related to 太上法皇
その会社かいしゃでは、会長かいちょう院政いんせいいていて、社長しゃちょうはおかざりにすぎない。
sono kaishadewa kaichōga insēo shiite ite shachōwa okazarini suginai.
The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.