Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for military government.
Definitions

military government

NOUN
martial law
Synonyms
WEAK
army rule imperium in imperio iron rule rule of the sword stratocracy suspension of civil rights

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Since Saturday, Myanmar's military government has enforced rules to ration fuel, requiring half of all private vehicles to stay off the roads each day, depending on their licence plate numbers.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

There has been no official statement from the military government.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Among the charges levelled at Damiba by Burkina Faso's military government are "criminal embezzlement of public funds, illicit enrichment, corruption, aggravated receiving of stolen goods and money laundering", said Togo's justice ministry in a statement.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

He wanted England, so that he could travel with her; the Americans had barred entry to high-ranking members of the military government.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie