junta

noun

jun·​ta ˈhu̇n-tə How to pronounce junta (audio) ˈjən- How to pronounce junta (audio)
ˈhən-
1
: a council or committee for political or governmental purposes
especially : a group of persons controlling a government especially after a revolutionary seizure of power
a military junta
2
: junto

Examples of junta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Video Ad Feedback 05:00 - Source: CNN Niger was once a key regional partner for the US, but relations have deteriorated since the military junta claimed power in July 2023 in what the US formally designated as a coup. Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024 He was associated with controversial U.S. policies including its bombing of Cambodia and support and funding of dictatorial regimes and military juntas. USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024 Over the past century, without ever really blushing, the American right has similarly celebrated the likes of Adolf Hitler, Francisco Franco, and just about every Latin American military junta that called itself anti-communist. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024 Their fresh ideas – and dedication – have been embraced by the old guard, helping build momentum against the junta. Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2024 There is no guarantee that Niger’s junta will consistently yield to U.S. demands. Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023 Directed by Kim Sung-su and with a Korean gross exceeding $90 million, the action drama is based on true events in December 1979, which resulted in an eight-year military junta in South Korea. Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024 Last Saturday, Myanmar’s junta declared a law governing mandatory military service would be enforced for men ages 18 to 35 and women ages 18 to 27 for up to two years. Reuters, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2024 West Africa is deeply divided, with three countries led by military juntas — Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso — last month announcing their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, which had sharply condemned the coups in those nations. Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from feminine of junto joined, from Latin junctus, past participle of jungere to join — more at yoke

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of junta was in 1622

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Cite this Entry

“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junta. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

junta

noun
jun·​ta ˈhu̇n-tə How to pronounce junta (audio) ˈjənt-ə How to pronounce junta (audio)
ˈhən-tə
1
: a group of persons controlling a government especially after a revolution
2
: junto
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