A military dictatorship, or a military regime, is a type of dictatorship in which power is held by one or more military officers. Military dictatorships are led by either a single military dictator, known as a strongman, or by a council of military officers known as a military junta.

Military dictatorship, form of government in which the military exerts total control of a country, usually after seizing power by overthrowing the previous rulers in a coup. Military dictatorships are typically marked by brutal human rights abuses, such as killings, torture, and disappearances.

2021年1月29日 · In a military dictatorship is an autocratic type of government in which the military holds all or most power over the country. The ruler in a military dictatorship may be a single high-ranking military officer or a group of such officers, referred to as a military junta.

2023年7月12日 · Mali, a country of 22 million people, was ruled under a dictatorship until 1991, when a popular uprising and a military coup overthrew President Moussa Traoré.

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We investigate how nondemocratic regimes use the military and how this can lead to the emergence of military dictatorships.

Existing studies show that compared with civilian dictatorships, military dictatorships commit more human rights abuses, are more prone to civil war, and engage in more belligerent behaviors against other countries.