Republic of Upper Volta President and the National Assembly for a term of five years. Shortly after coming to power, Yaméogo banned all political parties other than the Alliance for Democracy. Thomas Sankara came to power by a coup on August 4, 1983. After coming to power, he formed the National Council of the Revolution (NCRC), and became the president of the twenty-man council. Under his rule, the name of the state was changed on August 4, 1984, from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, meaning "the homeland of upright men." From 1958 to 1960, the Republic of Upper Volta was headed by a High
Synonomy in Japanese Synonomy in Japanese Synonymy in Japanese refers to two or more words or expressions in Japanese that may have the same meaning. There are many synonyms in Japanese because the Japanese language draws from several different languages for loanwords, such as Chinese and English, as well as its own native words. In Japanese, synonyms are called "dōgigo" (kanji: 同義語) or "ruigigo" (kanji: 類義語). Full synonymy, however, is rare. In general, native Japanese words may have broader meanings than those that are borrowed, Sino-Japanese words tend to suggest a more formal tone, while Western borrowed words more modern. The table below