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Learn to pronounce jun·ta

/ˈho͝ontə/
noun
  1. a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.
    "the country's ruling military junta"
    synonyms: faction, group, cabal, clique, party, set, ring, gang, league, confederacy, junto, camarilla
  2. a deliberative or administrative council in Spain or Portugal.

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May 27, 2024 · jun·​ta ˈhu̇n-tə ˈjən- ˈhən- Synonyms of junta. 1. : a council or committee for political or governmental purposes.
JUNTA meaning: 1. a government, especially a military one, that has taken power in a country by force and not by…. Learn more.
noun · a group of military officers holding the power in a country, esp after a coup d'état · Also calledjunto a small group of men; cabal, faction, or clique.
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 ...
A junta is a military government that has taken power by force, and not through elections.
The ruling council of a military dictatorship. · A council, convention, tribunal or assembly; especially, the grand council of state in Spain.
When a government is overthrown, the coalition or group that forms and takes control is called a junta. If the military has seized control, as so often happens, ...
A group of political intriguers; esp., such a group, of military men in power after a coup d'état.
: a military group controlling a government after taking control of it by force. a military junta.
la junta. noun. committee (comité) La junta directiva tiene la última palabra. The board of directors has the final say.