military government

noun

A government that is led by the military.

Meanings

nounmilitary government (plural military governments)

plural military governments

  1. governmentA government that is led by the military.

Synonyms & antonyms

noungovernment by the military and an army

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 軍政府 /军政府
  • 軍政府 /军政府 (jūnzhèngfǔ)Translations
Finnish sotilashallitus
  • sotilashallitusTranslations
German Militärregierung
  • MilitärregierungTranslations
Japanese 軍事政権, 軍政
  • 軍事政権 (gunji seiken)Translations
  • 軍政 (gunsei)Translations
Turkish idare-i örfî, örfî idare
  • idare-i örfîTranslations
  • örfî idareTranslations
  • sıkıyönetimTranslations
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APA

military government. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/military%20government

MLA

“military government.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/military%20government. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “military government,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/military%20government.

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