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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Recent Examples of junta
Though the recent events in Mali are not analogous with that, Wagner’s abandonment of Mozambique may weigh on the minds of Mali’s junta leaders following the group’s latest setback.
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Christopher Michael Faulkner, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024
The heart of Myanmar’s rare earths mining operations was in the hands of an ethnic Kachin militia tied to the junta.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
But in the early decades of the country's modern history, dictators and military juntas enforced martial law to squash political rivals and pro-democracy movements, often citing unsubstantiated threats from North Korea as the reason.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
The junta has also lost control over critical infrastructure.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Michael Faulkner, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024
The heart of Myanmar’s rare earths mining operations was in the hands of an ethnic Kachin militia tied to the junta.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
But in the early decades of the country's modern history, dictators and military juntas enforced martial law to squash political rivals and pro-democracy movements, often citing unsubstantiated threats from North Korea as the reason.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
The junta has also lost control over critical infrastructure.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junta
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Cohen worked on multiple mob cases and prosecutions of violent street gangs.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the past, Ted drags his old friend Stuart (McDermitt) into his mob case.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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She was arrested on suspicion of robbery (conspiracy) and resisting or obstructing officers, according to the news release.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Mar. 2025
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The former cartel leader is facing multiple charges, including drug trafficking and conspiracy to murder, in the Eastern District of New York.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Last Word is officially launching as its first series, Mafia: Most Wanted, launches on Crave on Friday (March 7).—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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Law enforcement authorities considered Torres, 59, the most powerful Mexican Mafia member in the San Fernando Valley and a key figure behind Los Angeles County jail rackets occurring at the time of his death on July 6, 2023.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is not a case of regulated privatization or transparent outsourcing but of big oligarchy.—
BÁLINT MADLOVICS,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Trump is leading a move to replace democracy with oligarchy.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
29 Jan. 2025
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That headline is just the tip of the iceberg of a heist syndicate targeting Nike sneakers, according to an eye-opening Los Angeles Times story connecting 10 thefts over the last year.—
Ian Servantes for Footwear News,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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These heists are believed to be connected to an international crime syndicate based in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, the complaint says.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a case in which Mexico is suing U.S. gun companies to cover the cost of dealing with Mexican gang and cartel violence.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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People in Sweden see these gang shootings and are incredibly alarmed and afraid of them.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Last year, Lohan, Chabert and Amanda Seyfried, who rounded out the Plastics clique as Karen Smith in the original movie, reprised their characters for a Walmart Black Friday ad.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 Nov. 2024
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Written and directed by Alex Russell, Lurker follows retail employee Matthew (Pellerin), who infiltrates the clique of a rising musician, Oliver (Madekwe).—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junta. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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