Songun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The official policy of North Korea, by which the military gets first cut on food, clothing, medicine, and other necessities.

Pronunciation

/sɔːnɡʊn/

Word forms

Songun

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 선군(先軍) (seon'gun, “prioritizing the military”), McCune-Reischauer Sŏn'gun.

Related words

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