as in mob
a military group controlling a government after taking control of it by force
A military junta quickly seized power in the country.
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The Russian mercenaries summoned by the juntas to bolster their grip have instead left a vacuum in which jihadists have thrived, says the assessment, given to CNN by a French security official.
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Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Sofia’s kidnapping by the military junta is too severe an incident to be relegated to a B-plot behind more feelgood seabird material, while Coogan can’t quite sell his character’s deeper reserves of grief.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Forced to flee Fighting between the AA and the Myanmar military have intensified around Maungdaw in recent weeks as the rebel group continues its offensive to seize more military posts and towns from the junta.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
The junta in Mali kicked out United Nations peacekeepers last December.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
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Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Sofia’s kidnapping by the military junta is too severe an incident to be relegated to a B-plot behind more feelgood seabird material, while Coogan can’t quite sell his character’s deeper reserves of grief.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Forced to flee Fighting between the AA and the Myanmar military have intensified around Maungdaw in recent weeks as the rebel group continues its offensive to seize more military posts and towns from the junta.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
The junta in Mali kicked out United Nations peacekeepers last December.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junta
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In one incident in Yopougon, a working-class neighbourhood in Abidjan, a mob targeted a beauty salon run by transgender women.Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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That, in turn, led to a mob of his supporters attacking the U.S. Capitol as Congress met to certify the vote for Biden on Jan. 6, 2021.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Francis was arrested in late 2013 and pleaded guilty in 2015 to charges of bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to defraud the United States.Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Boeing in July agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving regulators who approved the 737 Max.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Later, at a listening party in 2019, Ken was with 808 Mafia’s Southside when Carti emerged from the shadows—the night ended with Ken and Carti in the studio together, bonding over clothes.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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The latter album, comprising new recordings of material associated with Jones, included appearances by such diverse artists as Jennifer Hudson, Amy Winehouse, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean and Three 6 Mafia.Chris Morris, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Read: The unique danger of a Trumpist oligarchy A Harris administration would, of course, approach Musk differently.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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My children have spent their developing years watching Trump’s oligarchy fortify itself through a global pandemic.Michelle Benegas, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
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Harris, who prosecuted transnational criminal gangs during her role as California's attorney general, has pledged to crack down on crime syndicates by continuing to target criminal organizations while, in 2023, Trump pledged to impose the death penalty on human traffickers.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kassar had wheedled an extra $40 million out of a European banking syndicate just so the film could cross the finish line.Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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This time, Bronwyn and her husband, Todd, are taking the gang to Palm Springs for their 15th wedding anniversary.Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Kamp previously worked as a shift commander, gang enforcement sergeant and homicide detective for the Phoenix Police Department.Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite opposition by Russia and its clique of confederates, more than 150 UN states backed the ban on ASAT testing.Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Kids who aren’t in a clique or who are at the bottom of the clique hierarchy might feel more lonely and sad.Hannah L. Schacter, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junta. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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