as in mob
a military group controlling a government after taking control of it by force
A military junta quickly seized power in the country.
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Recent Examples of junta
At the time, Myanmar had been under the control of a strict military junta that held power from the 1960s until 2011, and for decades had kept the country in a state of extreme isolation and deprivation.
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Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 9 June 2025
In Myanmar, the military junta which took power in a coup in 2021, has requested international aid.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
In March 2024, Rupa was deployed to the front line in a remote area near the China border, where the KIA was fighting against Myanmar military junta forces for control over a major highway.
—Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
Citing concern that the junta is not equipped to protect Chinese assets, Beijing has pressured the junta to form joint-venture security firms that are now deployed at the Kyaukphyu deep-sea port in the west and in Muse in the east along the Chinese-Myanmar border.
—Ye Myo Hein, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
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Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 9 June 2025
In Myanmar, the military junta which took power in a coup in 2021, has requested international aid.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
In March 2024, Rupa was deployed to the front line in a remote area near the China border, where the KIA was fighting against Myanmar military junta forces for control over a major highway.
—Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
Citing concern that the junta is not equipped to protect Chinese assets, Beijing has pressured the junta to form joint-venture security firms that are now deployed at the Kyaukphyu deep-sea port in the west and in Muse in the east along the Chinese-Myanmar border.
—Ye Myo Hein, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junta
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He’s been trying really from the beginning to bring the 10 Black mob families together.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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The driver was arrested for alleged vehicular assault as a mob formed and continued to slash more tires.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Erik Fleming Erik Fleming, a TV director and former acquaintance of Perry's from Los Angeles' Hawthorne neighborhood, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death, per the press release.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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Former treatment center director Erik Fleming, who was involved in the fatal dose, entered a guilty plea in August to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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Seven people were indicted in connection to the ‘largest jewelry heist in U.S. history.’ 19 people were charged in an alleged Mexican Mafia conspiracy to kill L.A. rap artist.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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After coming up short en route to the big game, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship last season, the signal-caller is candid about his mindset — and what needs to happen for the team and their beloved Bills Mafia to get to the next level.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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More than 100 protesters — some local, many from elsewhere on Long Island — rallied for two hours against ice, oligarchy, and U.S. support for Israel.—
Stephanie Krikorian,
Curbed,
23 June 2025
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The Haves and Have-Yachts by Evan Osnos (Scribner: $30) A collection of essays exploring American oligarchy and the culture of excess. … Paperback fiction 1.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug-smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world, in part because international drug syndicates target its young population.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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Fox News reported that police in Everett, Massachusetts, say Hernandez was involved in a shooting between gang members from 18th Street and the notorious crime syndicate MS-13.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Could that make things really complicated for the gang next season?—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
18 June 2025
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But before the whole gang arrived, before the sun peeked over the horizon, the Stanley Cup made a quick cameo.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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That’s because nothing really happens in Dazed and Confused, a freewheeling collection of loose vignettes of different cliques and social permutations hanging out and driving around aimlessly.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
10 June 2025
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The 18th Street clique, also known as Barrio 18, is a multi-ethnic street gang that started in Los Angeles and has become one of the nation’s largest gangs.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2025
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junta. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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