junta Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
    military junta.

WordNet

Jun"ta noun
Etymology
Sp., fr. L. junctus joined, p. p. of jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Junto.
Wordforms
plural Juntas
Definitions
  1. A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; esp., the grand council of state in Spain.

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