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 power
2 : junto