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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
Noun
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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 easily walkable Freedom Trail stretches 2.5 miles to connect almost all the sites, such as Old State House where a 1770 clash between a mob of citizens and soldiers (the Boston Massacre) left five people dead.—
Lisa Meyers McClintick,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
Noun
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And multiple members of the Trump Administration have promoted antisemitic conspiracies and associated with antisemitic extremists.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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Martinez Estrella remained convicted of second-degree murder, conspiracy and gang assault.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 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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In the ’90s, the Clinton administration began deporting Salvadoran immigrants convicted of crimes in the U.S. back to their homeland, a move that helped propel the rise of powerful gangs in a country that was institutionally weak after years of war.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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Martinez Estrella remained convicted of second-degree murder, conspiracy and gang assault.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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So, a graph is perfect if its chromatic number equals to the largest size of a clique in it.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 June 2025
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But Iran is not governed by a single man or clique that can be decapitated.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
19 June 2025
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junta. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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