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

Argentina had been awarded the tournament 12 years beforehand, but the situation in the country had changed dramatically since then, with the government ousted by a military junta headed by General Jorge Rafael Videla. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025

Myanmar’s central bank has reoriented its monetary policy to support the junta’s access to foreign currency reserves. —Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025

China had been publicly pushing the junta to crack down on cross-border crime targeting Chinese nationals. —Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025

Kuti was an outspoken critic of Nigeria’s military juntas in the 1970s. —Peter White, Deadline, 17 Sep. 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