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- [juhn-toh]
- /ˈdʒʌn toʊ/
- /ˈdʒʌn.təʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhn-toh]
- /ˈdʒʌn toʊ/
Definitions of junto word
- noun plural junto a self-appointed committee, especially with political aims; cabal. 1
- noun junto A political grouping or faction, esp. in 17th- and 18th-century Britain. 1
- noun junto A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal. 0
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Origin of junto
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; alteration of junta
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Parts of speech for Junto
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
junto popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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.
junto usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for junto
noun junto
- band — A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop.
- camp — A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.
- cartel — A cartel is an association of similar companies or businesses that have grouped together in order to prevent competition and to control prices.
- circle — A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.
- gang — a group or band: A gang of boys gathered around the winning pitcher.
Antonyms for junto
noun junto
- disassociation — to dissociate.
- disunion — a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
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