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Coup d'etat
A sudden, illegal overthrow of a government, often carried out by the military. The term comes from French, meaning 'blow of state.'
Guerrilla warfare
A form of irregular warfare in which small groups use ambushes, sabotage, raids, and hit-and-run tactics against a larger, conventional military force. The term comes from the Spanish word for 'little war.'
Junta
A committee or council that rules a country, usually after seizing power by force. The term is most commonly associated with military rulers of Latin American countries.
National Security Doctrine
A military framework that defined internal ideological opposition as a threat to the state and gave armed forces a political role in eliminating it.