Sentence:  It is noted that some military coups, especially in West Africa, have been carried out, not by senior officers, but by junior & noncommissioned officers, ie, the <WSD>militariat</WSD>, which occupies a class position in the army analogous to the working class in society. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A ruling class resulting from a coup by junior officers and non-officers from the military.