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

Look no further than airstrikes in Nigeria, travel bans on 29 countries, and chummy alliances with military juntas. —Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026

Tens of thousands of people were either killed or kidnapped throughout Argentina, and a brutal junta ruled the country using violence and fear. —Jeffrey Pierre, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026

Activities by political parties have long been suspended in the country under the junta. —Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026

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

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