government-in-exile

American

[guhv-ern-muhnt-in-eg-zahyl, -ek-sahyl, -er-muhnt-] / ˈgʌv ərn mənt ɪnˈɛg zaɪl, -ˈɛk saɪl, -ər mənt- /

noun

a government temporarily moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to establish that government in their native country after its liberation.

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Mandarin, who calls himself the first minister of a Chagossian government-in-exile, said the islands "belong to us" and urged the UK to "let Chagossians come back to their homeland as British".

From BBC

The information that does emerge comes from those who have fled abroad, or the government-in-exile in India.

From BBC

The Indian government granted asylum, and he eventually settled in Dharamshala in the north of India, which became home to the Tibetan government-in-exile.

From BBC

The Dalai Lama fled to India on foot along with 10,000 followers and settled in Dharamsala, running a government-in-exile from there.

From BBC

Assigned by the commander of Poland's Home Army, Gen Stefan Rowecki, as his personal representative, Zo was instructed to cross occupied Europe to pass orders to the country's government-in-exile, which was based in London.

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