junta
[ hoo n-tuh, juhn‐, huhn‐ ]
/ ˈhʊn tə, ˈdʒʌn‐, ˈhʌn‐ /
noun
a small group ruling a country, especially immediately after a coup d'état and before a legally constituted government has been instituted.
a council.
a deliberative or administrative council, especially in Spain and Latin America.
Origin of junta
pronunciation note for junta
When the word
junta was borrowed into English from Spanish in the early 17th century, its pronunciation was thoroughly Anglicized to
[juhn-tuh] /ˈdʒʌn tə/. The 20th century has seen the emergence and, especially in North America, the gradual predominance of the pronunciation
[hoo n-tuh] /ˈhʊn tə/, derived from Spanish
[hoon-tah] /ˈhun tɑ/ through reassociation with the word's Spanish origins. A hybrid form
[huhn-tuh] /ˈhʌn tə/ is also heard.
Words nearby junta
juno,
juno and the paycock,
junoesque,
junot,
junr,
junta,
junto,
jupiter,
jupiter's-beard,
jupon,
jur. d.
Example sentences from the Web for junta
British Dictionary definitions for junta
junta
/ (ˈdʒʊntə, ˈdʒʌn-, US ˈhʊntə) /
noun
a group of military officers holding the power in a country, esp after a coup d'état
Also called: junto
a small group of men; cabal, faction, or clique
a legislative or executive council in some parts of Latin America
Word Origin for junta
C17: from Spanish: council, from Latin
junctus joined, from
jungere to
join