military government
Americannoun
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A huge uranium shipment destined for export has been stuck at the airport amid unresolved legal and diplomatic complications with France after the military government nationalised the country's uranium mines.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
The Gambia launched its case against Myanmar in 2019, with Jallow telling the ICJ it did so out of a "sense of responsibility" following its own experience with a military government.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
At the time, Venezuela saw a surge of oil income, and the military government wanted to demonstrate national progress through futuristic construction projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
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 • Oct. 21, 2025
The Japanese military government had stolen it from their own hungry people.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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