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military government

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noun

  • military governments
    plural
  1. a government in defeated territory administered by the military commander of a conquering nation.


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In photographs of the meeting released by the military government Suu Kyi appeared to be healthy.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Niger left the regional force last year due to strained ties between the military government in Niamey and its neighbours.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

Since Saturday, Myanmar's military government has enforced rules to ration fuel, requiring half of all private vehicles to stay off the roads each day, depending on their licence plate numbers.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

Like its neighbours Burkina Faso and Mali, Niger's military government has been fighting jihadist groups who have carried out deadly attacks across the region.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

Only the Standard had a critical editorial, calling on the new military government to quickly implement a return to democracy plan.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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