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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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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

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

There has been no official statement from the military government.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

Mali's military government is led by Gen Assimi Goïta, who first seized power in a coup in 2020.

From BBC Jan. 13, 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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