government-in-exile

[guhv-ern-muh nt-in-eg-zahyl, -ek-sahyl, -er-muh nt-] /ˈgʌv ərn mənt ɪnˈɛg zaɪl, -ˈɛk saɪl, -ər mənt-/

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a government temporarily moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to establish that government in their native country after its liberation.

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Polish Jews directed their next two requests to their government-in-exile.

The Savior of Sobibor Richard Rashke October 13, 2013

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