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 dissidence of Minneapolis reminds me of the Argentinian mothers who found themselves in an impossible situation during the military junta of the late 1970s. —Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026

Low turnout Voter turnout during the first phase of the election was 52% and during the second phase 56%, according to the junta. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026

One example of the former was Argentina after the Peróns, which was led by a junta. —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026

Grenada On October 25, 1983, U.S. Marines and Rangers intervened on the island of Grenada after Prime Minister Maurice Bishop was assassinated by a far-left junta, and as Cubans were expanding the airport, presumably to accommodate military aircraft. —CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

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