Stratocracy vs. Junta

Government by the armed forces.

A group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power.

A military government.

A council or small legislative body in a government, especially in Central or South America.

A military government; government by military chiefs and an army.

The ruling council of a military dictatorship.

A council, convention, tribunal or assembly; especially, the grand council of state in Spain.

A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; esp., the grand council of state in Spain.

A junto.

A small committee or group self-appointed to serve as the government of a country, usually just after a coup d'etat or revolution, and often composed primarily of military men. The term is used mostly in Latin American countries.

A group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power