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A '''military [[dictatorship]]''' is an authoritarian form of government in which political power is held by the military. | A '''military [[dictatorship]]''' is an [[Authoritarianism|authoritarian]] form of government in which political power is held by the military. | ||
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Even though the government has great power over the nation (power that is obtained through the violation of human rights and with strong indoctrination through a fervent [[cult of personality]]), it should be known that these types of governments can easily break down. In fact, it often abandons power only under the pressure of an already ongoing or imminent popular uprising. | Even though the government has great power over the nation (power that is obtained through the violation of human rights and with strong indoctrination through a fervent [[cult of personality]]), it should be known that these types of governments can easily break down. In fact, it often abandons power only under the pressure of an already ongoing or imminent popular uprising. | ||
A variation of a military dictatorship is a '''military junta''', which is where executive power is held by a committee of military leaders rather than a single military officer. The term originated in Spain, and thus military juntas are most common in Latin American countries (but military juntas have also existed in Africa, Asia, and Europe as well.) | |||
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