The shugo daimyo is a concept in Japanese history that refers to the shugo of the Muromachi period, who acquired not only the function of the military and law enforcement but also the economic power, and strengthened the territorial, pervasive control over a province.
守護大名（しゅごだいみょう）は、軍事・警察権能だけでなく、経済的権能をも獲得し、一国内に領域的・一円的な支配を強化していった室町時代の守護を表す日本史上の概念。