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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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"Counter-insurgency forces do not feel adequately supported by the military government," she said.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

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

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Mali's Tuareg rebels told AFP Wednesday the country's ruling junta will fall and that they intend to conquer the north, just days after unprecedented large-scale attacks targeting the nation's military government.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

UN peacekeepers and French forces deployed to deal with the escalating insurgency left after the junta took over, and the military government hired Russian mercenaries to help tackle the insecurity.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

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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