Main Entry:

jun·ta

Pronunciation:

\ˈhu̇n-tə, ˈjən-, ˈhən-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

1622

1: a council or committee for political or governmental purposes ; especially : a group of persons controlling a government especially after a revolutionary seizure of power2: junto