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junta

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Pronunciation: US /ˈhʊntə/ · UK /ˈdʒʌntə/

junta means: A group of military officers who take control of a country’s government by force.

noun

MILITARY RULERSC1

A group of military officers who take control of a country’s government by force.

  • A military junta rules the country.
  • The junta seized power after the coup.
  • Protesters demanded that the junta allow free elections.

Common phrases: military junta, ruling junta, junta leaders

COUNCILC2

A council or assembly that meets to discuss matters of government, especially in Spain.

  • The junta met to discuss taxes.
  • The king consulted the state junta.
  • Delegates from several towns joined the provincial junta.

Similar words: council, assembly

Common phrases: state junta, junta members, provincial junta

Questions about junta

What does junta mean?

A group of military officers who take control of a country’s government by force.

What is junta in other languages?

Türkçe: cunta · Español: junta militar · Français: junte militaire · Deutsch: Militärjunta · Italiano: giunta militare · 日本語: 軍事政権

How do you pronounce junta?

In American English /ˈhʊntə/; in British English /ˈdʒʌntə/.

How do you use junta in a sentence?

A military junta rules the country. The junta seized power after the coup.

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