Songun

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/sɔːnɡʊn/

noun

The official policy of North Korea, by which the military gets first cut on food, clothing, medicine, and other necessities.

OriginKorean 선군(先軍) →
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Meanings

nounSongun (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe official policy of North Korea, by which the military gets first cut on food, clothing, medicine, and other necessities.

Origin

  1. Korean선군(先軍)“prioritizing the military”
  2. EnglishSongun

Borrowed from Korean 선군(先軍) (seon'gun, “prioritizing the military”), McCune-Reischauer Sŏn'gun.

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APA

Songun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Songun

MLA

“Songun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Songun. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Songun,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Songun.

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