国是

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 国是 (こくぜ) is a compound noun for a fundamental policy upheld as a guiding principle of a state.
• Basic usage: 教育の充実を国是として掲げる has a kingdom proclaim educational development as state policy, while 国是の転換をめぐる concerns parliamentary debate over changing that guiding line.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Policy adoption and change of course
  • 国是として掲げる formalizes a principle, whereas 国是の転換 changes it. The noun is broader than one bill or short-term program target.