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

Leo spent his final morning in Argentina ministering to inmates at a prison where the 1976-1983 military junta held political prisoners and covered up a massacre, before celebrating Mass at the national shrine, the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján. — Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

In August, Russia’s Africa Corps military contractor helped Niger’s junta quickly defeat a mutiny by a group of young troops in the country’s capital. — Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The military junta has previously been accused of targeting dissidents by detaining human rights defenders and journalists. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

In May 2024, the junta launched a mandatory digital identification initiative, known as UID, to link an individual’s documents to their biometric data. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 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