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- [hoo n-tuh, juhn‐, huhn‐]
- /ˈhʊn tə, ˈdʒʌn‐, ˈhʌn‐/
- /ˈdʒʌn.tə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoo n-tuh, juhn‐, huhn‐]
- /ˈhʊn tə, ˈdʒʌn‐, ˈhʌn‐/
Definitions of junta word
- noun junta a small group ruling a country, especially immediately after a coup d'état and before a legally constituted government has been instituted. 1
- noun junta a council. 1
- noun junta a deliberative or administrative council, especially in Spain and Latin America. 1
- abbreviation JUNTA junto. 1
- noun junta A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force. 1
- noun junta military group in charge after a coup 1
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Origin of junta
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Spanish: a meeting, noun use of feminine of Latin junctus, past participle of jungere to join; see junction
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Parts of speech for Junta
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junta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for junta
noun junta
- military government — a government in defeated territory administered by the military commander of a conquering nation.
- regime — a mode or system of rule or government: a dictatorial regime.
- government — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- leadership — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- martial law — the law temporarily imposed upon an area by state or national military forces when civil authority has broken down or during wartime military operations.
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