1
: a council or committee for political or governmental purposes
especially
: a group of persons controlling a government especially after a revolutionary seizure of power
a military junta
2
: junto
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Myanmar’s junta government doesn’t often want others to intervene in its affairs.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Since seizing power in a coup in February 2021, Myanmar’s military junta has waged a brutal war against its people.
—Teele Rebane, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The military did not comment on the reports and Newsweek was unable to contact a junta representative.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
In the face of the quake, Myanmar's military junta has made a rare plea for international humanitarian aid that has been answered by countries around the world.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Since seizing power in a coup in February 2021, Myanmar’s military junta has waged a brutal war against its people.
—Teele Rebane, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The military did not comment on the reports and Newsweek was unable to contact a junta representative.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
In the face of the quake, Myanmar's military junta has made a rare plea for international humanitarian aid that has been answered by countries around the world.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junta. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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