provisional government
Stopgap ruling body
A provisional government is a temporary authority that governs during a period of transition—typically after a revolution, coup, or collapse of the previous regime, and before permanent institutions can be established.
Such governments hold power until elections occur or a new constitution takes effect: The provisional government ruled for eighteen months before democratic elections were held.
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- interim periodTemporary span between stages
- transitionalConnecting two phases
- temporaryLimited in duration
- coup d'étatViolent government seizure
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