Junta Definition

ho͝ontə, jŭn-
noun
An assembly or council; esp., a Spanish or Latin American legislative or administrative body.
Webster's New World
A group of political intriguers; esp., such a group, of military men in power after a coup d'état.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Junta

Noun

Singular:
junta
Plural:
juntas

Origin of Junta

  • Spanish Portuguese conference probably from Vulgar Latin iūncta from feminine past participle of Latin iungere to join yeug- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish junta, feminine form of junto, from Latin iunctus, perfect passive participle of iungō (“join”). 1623.

    From Wiktionary

Junta Sentence Examples

  • The syndic (sindaco) or chief magistrate of the commune was appointed by the king for three years, and he was assisted by a municipal junta.

  • When the French invasion took place in 1808 he was employed by the junta of Asturias and placed in command of a newly raised battalion.

  • Three days later the Greek junta in Athens fell from power.

  • It was filmed in Greece in 1974, at no small risk, under the hard-line rule of the Greek colonels ' junta.

  • General Robert Gueï was asked to lead the subsequent junta.

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Words Starting With

JJUJUN

Words Ending With

ATANTA

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