A military government is generally any form of
government
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state.
In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government i ...
that is administered by
military
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
forces, whether or not this government is legal under the laws of the
jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United States, areas of jurisdiction apply to local, state, and federal levels.
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at issue, and whether this government is formed by natives or by an occupying power. It is usually carried out by military workers.
Types of military government include:
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Military occupation
Military occupation, also known as belligerent occupation or simply occupation, is the effective military control by a ruling power over a territory that is outside of that power's sovereign territory.Eyāl Benveniśtî. The international law ...
of acquired foreign territory and the administration thereof
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Martial law
Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civil functions or suspension of civil law by a government, especially in response to an emergency where civil forces are overwhelmed, or in an occupied territory.
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, temporary military rule of domestic territory
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Military dictatorship
A military dictatorship is a dictatorship in which the military exerts complete or substantial control over political authority, and the dictator is often a high-ranked military officer.
The reverse situation is to have civilian control of the ...
, an authoritarian government controlled by a military and its political designees, called a military junta when done extralegally
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Military junta, a government led by a committee of military leaders.
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Stratocracy, a government traditionally or constitutionally run by a military.
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Forms of government
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