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junta

/ˈhʊntə/

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What does junta mean?

noun

  1. The committee of military officers that have usurped political control.
  2. A council, convention, tribunal or assembly; especially, the grand council of state in Spain.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈhʊntə/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈhʌntə//ˈdʒʌntə/
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Giddy came down, cheerful at the prospect of getting into port, and singing a new topical ditty that had come up from the Santa Fé by way of La Junta.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44
National Peace-Keeping Council (ruling junta)--Chairman Gen. SUNTHON Khongsomphong; Vice Chairman Gen. SUCHINDA Khraprayun; Vice Chairman Adm.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1991 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #25