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    jun·ta
    [ˈho͝ontə]
    noun
    junta (noun) · juntas (plural noun)
    1. a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force:
      "the country's ruling military junta"
    2. historical
      a deliberative or administrative council in Spain or Portugal.
    Origin
    early 17th century (in junta): from Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin juncta, feminine past participle of jungere ‘to join’.
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    A junta or military junta is a government led by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Spanish word junta meaning committee or meeting, specifically a board of directors. Sometimes it becomes a military dictatorship, though the terms are not synonymous.
    Junta ( / ˈhʊntə / ⓘ or / ˈdʒʌntə /) is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian ( giunta) term for a civil deliberative or administrative council. In English, the term, even when used alone, generally refers to a "military junta", the government of an authoritarian state run by high-ranking officers of a military.
    How do you pronounce the word "junta", as in military junta? I pronounce the j as h. The word is originally a Spanish word, so the pronunciation “hoonta” is relatively close to the original pronunciation, Here in the UK, however, we usually pronounce it “jun-ta” (“jun” rhymes with “fun”).
    Civilianization occurs when a junta publicly ends its obviously military features, but continues its dominance. For example, the junta may terminate the martial law, forgo military uniforms in favor of civilian attire, "colonize" government with former military officers, and make use of political parties or mass organizations. "
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    A military junta is a government led by a committee of military leaders. The term junta means "meeting" or "committee" and originated in the national and local junta organized by the Spanish resistance to Napoleon's invasion of Spain in 1808. The term is now used to refer to an authoritarian form of government … See more

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