military government

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

In a joint statement, the military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger said their prompt investigation confirmed the "violation of its airspace and the sovereignty of its member states".

From BBC

Both have left since the junta took over, and the military government has hired Russian mercenaries to tackle the insecurity.

From BBC

Even at this week's summit, the grouping continued to urge the military government to stop the war and seek a peaceful solution - requests that the junta has ignored these last four years.

From BBC

Burkina Faso's military government, which emerged from a September 2022 coup led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, has regularly been accused of repressing figures the junta considers hostile.

From Barron's

Burkina Faso's military government has refused to take in deportees from the US as Washington suspended issuing visas in the West African nation.

From BBC