junta
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noun \ˈhu̇n-tə, ˈjən-, ˈhən-\Definition of JUNTA
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
2
: junto
See Origin of JUNTA
Spanish, from feminine of junto joined, from Latin junctus, past participle of jungere to join — more at yoke
First Known Use: 1622
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