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

China and Russia backers The United States and most Western countries have never recognized the junta as the legitimate government of Myanmar, and the election has been denounced by several governments in the region – including Japan and Malaysia. —Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 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