junta
noun
jun·ta ˈhu̇n-tə 
ˈjən-
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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Russia has emerged as one of the most-visible backers of Myanmar’s military junta that seized power in a coup last year. 
Feliz Solomon, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 At the heart of this quid pro quo between Moscow and Sudan's military junta is Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch and key ally of President Vladimir Putin. Nima Elbagir, CNN, 29 July 2022 Tensions have grown between Mali's junta and the U.N. peacekeeping force. Baba Ahmed, ajc, 22 July 2022 The junta in turn has voiced support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Feliz Solomon, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 The junta is holding sixty-one kids hostage right now to try to get their family members to give themselves up. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 27 July 2022 In addition to rising insecurity, the Burkina Faso's junta has been trying to find eight miners trapped in a zinc mine in the center of the country for three weeks. Sam Mednick, ajc, 6 May 2022 The junta is negotiating concessions with Wagner, according to three Western officials who have reviewed intelligence on the matter. Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 Two years later and Séba was personally invited to Mali by local authorities led by Colonel Assimi Goïta, the head of a military junta that seized power in August 2020, to give a rousing speech against neo-colonialism in the capital city of Bamako. Tom Collins, Quartz, 6 June 2022 See More
Feliz Solomon, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 At the heart of this quid pro quo between Moscow and Sudan's military junta is Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch and key ally of President Vladimir Putin. Nima Elbagir, CNN, 29 July 2022 Tensions have grown between Mali's junta and the U.N. peacekeeping force. Baba Ahmed, ajc, 22 July 2022 The junta in turn has voiced support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Feliz Solomon, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 The junta is holding sixty-one kids hostage right now to try to get their family members to give themselves up. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 27 July 2022 In addition to rising insecurity, the Burkina Faso's junta has been trying to find eight miners trapped in a zinc mine in the center of the country for three weeks. Sam Mednick, ajc, 6 May 2022 The junta is negotiating concessions with Wagner, according to three Western officials who have reviewed intelligence on the matter. Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 Two years later and Séba was personally invited to Mali by local authorities led by Colonel Assimi Goïta, the head of a military junta that seized power in August 2020, to give a rousing speech against neo-colonialism in the capital city of Bamako. Tom Collins, Quartz, 6 June 2022 See More 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
junta
noun
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. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- mob
- oligarchy
- conspiracy
- clique
- syndicate
- gang
- Mafia
- cabal
- network
- crew
- coterie
- clan
- junto
- ring
- crowd
- galère
- coven
- set
- circle
- pack
- bunch
- lot