亡ぼう命めい政せい権けん

noun

government in exile

A political body that claims to be a country's legitimate government but operates from another country, typically after being displaced by war or revolution.

• 第だい二に次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せん中ちゅう、多おおくの亡ぼう命めい政せい権けんがロンドンに置おかれた。

  During World War II, many governments in exile were based in London.

• その亡ぼう命めい政せい権けんは国こく際さい的てきな承しょう認にんを求もとめている。

  That government in exile is seeking international recognition.