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
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The regional bloc had shunned high-level talks with Myanmar since the coup, to avoid legitimizing the junta.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The junta, critics say, has been blocking and restricting aid.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Rebel groups say the junta has conducted airstrikes after the quake.
—Reuters, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
International aid is heading to Myanmar In the face of the destruction, Myanmar's ruling military junta have made a rare request for humanitarian aid.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The junta, critics say, has been blocking and restricting aid.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Rebel groups say the junta has conducted airstrikes after the quake.
—Reuters, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
International aid is heading to Myanmar In the face of the destruction, Myanmar's ruling military junta have made a rare request for humanitarian aid.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junta. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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