junta

noun

jun·​ta ˈhu̇n-tə  ˈjən- 

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

The United States and most Western countries have not recognized the junta as the legitimate government of Myanmar, also known as Burma. —Heather Law, CNN Money, 12 July 2025

The junta sends a tank crashing through the gates of the Athens Polytechnic, suppressing the student uprising. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025

The junta continued its military campaign unabated. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Amnesty International said the junta needed to allow aid to reach areas of the country not under its control. —Reuters, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025

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

Kids Definition

junta

noun

jun·​ta ˈhu̇n-tə  ˈjənt-ə 

ˈhən-tə

1

: a group of persons controlling a government especially after a revolution

2

: junto