junta
pronunciation
How to pronounce junta in British English:
UK [ˈdʒʌntə]
How to pronounce junta in American English:
US [ˈhʊntə]
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- Noun:
- a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
Word Origin
- junta
- junta: see join
- junta (n.)
- 1620s, "Spanish legislative council," from Spanish and Portuguese junta "council, meeting, convention," from Medieval Latin iuncta "joint," from Latin iuncta, fem. past participle of iungere "to join" (see jugular). Meaning "political or military group in power" first recorded 1640s as junto (from confusion with Spanish nouns ending in -o), originally with reference to the Cabinet Council of Charles I. Modern spelling in this sense is from 1714; popularized 1808 in connection with councils formed across Spain to resist Napoleon.
Example
- 1. It helped the junta consolidate its grip .
- 2. Even nld efforts were severely curtailed by the junta .
- 3. Aung san suu kyi was released from house arrest by myanmar 's ruling military junta .
- 4. Finally the junta would formally transfer power to a new administration within 90 days of the election .
- 5. But guinea 's civilian government leaders , including national assembly president aboubacar sompare who under the constitution should be taking over as interim head of state , have refused to submit to the coup junta .