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

Kuti was an outspoken critic of Nigeria’s military juntas in the 1970s. —Peter White, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025

Reuters could not independently verify the reports, as internet and mobile services in parts of Rakhine have been cut off by the Myanmar junta and attempts to reach Kyauktaw residents were unsuccessful. —Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025

Instead of being handed to the military in Tanintharyi, the 40 Rohingya were later passed on to a local armed group – one of the dozens that have sprung up across the country to battle the junta. —Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025

Anti-Western sentiment has taken hold under the nearly three-year old junta of Burkinabe leader Ibrahim Traoré. —Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 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