junta

n.

1. A group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power.
2. A council or small legislative body in a government, especially in Central or South America.
3. A junto.

[Spanish and Portuguese, conference, probably from Vulgar Latin *iūncta, from feminine past participle of Latin iungere, to join.]

(HOON-tuh, JUHN-)
noun

A group, especially one made of military officers, ruling a country after a coup.

[From Spanish and Portuguese junta (committee, association), from Latin jungere (to join). Ultimately from the Indo-European root yeug- (to join) that also gave us yoke, junction, jugular, adjust, Sanskrit yoga, and Greek zeugma.]

Usage:

"Burma's military junta has been freeing prisoners from jail and then recruiting them to bolster gangs that have been used to attack pro-democracy activists." — Daniel Howden; Junta Frees Prisoners For Anti-protest Mobs; The Independent (London, UK); Aug 29, 2007.

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[ܒhoontǝ; ܒjǝntǝ]

ˈhoontǝ; ˈjǝntǝ n. a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force: the ruling military junta.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

This Spanish word meaning ‘council’ referred in the sixteenth century to government consultative committees. In modern usage it refers to a military council that rules a country following a coup d'état, before constitutional rule is restored. In Latin America juntas are normally formed by the chiefs of the army, air force, and navy.

— Richard Gillespie

(hoon-tuh, jun-tuh)

A group of military leaders who govern a country after a coup d'état.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - junta, rådsforsamling i spansktalende lande

Nederlands (Dutch)
junta, kliek

Français (French)
n. - junte

Deutsch (German)
n. - Junta

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χούντα

Italiano (Italian)
Giunta (in Spagna e Italia)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - junta (f) militar

Русский (Russian)
хунта

Español (Spanish)
n. - junta, asamblea, concilio, tribunal, junta legislativa o administrativa, cábala, camarilla

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - junta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
军人集团, 私党, 团体

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 軍人集團, 私黨, 團體

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 임시정부 , 평의회

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 行政機関

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مجلس سياسي او اداري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חבורה צבאית או פוליטית שתפסה את השלטון, חונטה, מועצה, ממשלה צבאית, קבוצת קושרים‬

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