Choose the most suitable one-word substitution for the following.
A government ruled by military.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
A junta is a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.
A dictatorship is a form of government where all the powers are in the hands of a single individual or a small group of individuals, and the dictator is not answerable to anybody.
While a military government is a form of dictatorship, the specific term for a government ruled by the military is a junta.
Aristocracy refers to a form of government in which a small, elite ruling class holds power.
Theocracy is a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.