Phrase guide

military government

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A government that is led by the military.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

government by the military and an army

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stratocracy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: government, authorities, regime

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 軍政府 /军政府 (jūnzhèngfǔ) — Translations
  • Finnish: sotilashallitus — Translations
  • German: Militärregierung — Translations
  • Japanese: 軍事政権 (gunji seiken) — Translations
  • Japanese: 軍政 (gunsei) — Translations
  • Turkish: idare-i örfî — Translations
  • Turkish: örfî idare — Translations
  • Turkish: sıkıyönetim — Translations