noun
government by the military and an army
• Syn: ↑stratocracy
• Hypernyms: ↑government, ↑authorities, ↑regime
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noun : the government established by a military commander in conquered territory to administer the military law declared by him under military authority applicable to all persons in the conquered territory and superseding any incompatible local law — compare military law
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a government in defeated territory administered by the military commander of a conquering nation.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.