정부군

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 정부(政府) (jeongbu, “government”) + 군(軍) (gun, “army”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋbuɡun]
• Phonetic hangul: [정부군]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongbugun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongbugun
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngbugun
Yale Romanization?	cengpukwun

Noun

정부군 • (jeongbugun) (hanja 政府軍)

1. government army (generally in a civil war)

   시리아 정부군은 반군과의 대치를 계속하고 있다.

   Siria jeongbugun-eun ban'gun-gwa-ui daechi-reul gyesokhago itda.

   The Syrian governmental forces are continuing their confrontation with the rebel forces.

Usage notes

• In premodern contexts (before industrialization/colonization), 관군(官軍) (gwan'gun) is used.