junta

noun

jun·​ta ˈhu̇n-tə  ˈjən- 

ˈhən-

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

Examples of junta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1976, a new military junta ousted the government, and soon the nightmare so many had dreaded was a reality. —Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025

However, following Myanmar’s violent military coup in 2021, the military junta has struggled to maintain control of the territory amid opposition from the public and armed groups. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 June 2025

While Myanmar’s military junta and civil war have posed challenges, the U.S. government had worked with local partners there for decades to provide assistance, including after deadly storms in 2008 and 2023, aid officials say. —Ellen Knickmeyer and David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025

The disaster came as the country remains mired in a four-year civil war, triggered by a military coup, with junta forces locked in fierce battles against opposition forces nationwide. —John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from feminine of junto joined, from Latin junctus, past participle of jungere to join — more at yoke

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

junta

noun

jun·​ta ˈhu̇n-tə  ˈjənt-ə 

ˈhən-tə

1

: a group of persons controlling a government especially after a revolution

2

: junto