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

Mali’s junta, which seized power in a second coup in 2021, reneged on a promise to hold elections in February, postponing the vote indefinitely for technical reasons. —Reuters, CNN, 11 July 2024

Then came a shocking discovery, which relays the compelling story of Choi Byung-moon, who was a private first class in 1980 in the Chun Doo-hwan military junta in South Korea. —Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024

In Niger, the military junta that assumed power last year has cemented its control by exploiting global fissures, courting Russian military support, and reportedly negotiating with Iran over access to Nigerien uranium. —Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024

Burkina Faso has been under military rule since two successive coups in 2022 and is part of a confederation with juntas in neighboring Mali and Niger. —Reuters, NBC News, 11 July 2024

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