provisional government

noun

A temporary government formed to manage a period of transition often following state collapse, revolution, civil war, etc.

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interim government
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Meanings

nounprovisional government (plural provisional governments)

plural provisional governments

  1. governmentA temporary government formed to manage a period of transition often following state collapse, revolution, civil war, etc.

    Synonyms: interim government

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA temporary government formed to manage a period of transition often following state collapse, revolution, civil war, etc.

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

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

Chicago

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

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