junta
Meaning
- The ruling council of a military dictatorship.
- A council, convention, tribunal or assembly; especially, the grand council of state in Spain.
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/ˈdʒʌntə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish junta, feminine form of junto, from Latin iunctus, perfect passive participle of iungō (“join”). Attested from 1623.
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