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 junta accused Aris of trying to disrupt the election — the first general poll since 2020, when the military accused Suu Kyi of committing fraud. —Reuters, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025

In Argentina during the 1970s, a military junta tortured, murdered, and disappeared many thousands of their alleged enemies. —Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

The junta in Guinea-Bissau promises a one-year transition. —Tomi Oladipo, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025

Now the junta that ousted her seeks to hold sham polls in December to entrench and legitimize their rule. —Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 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