English Explanatory Dictionary

junta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ruling council of a military dictatorship.
  2. A council, convention, tribunal or assembly; especially, the grand council of state in Spain.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒʌntə/ /ˈdʒʊntə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-junta1.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-junta2.wav /ˈhʊntə/ /ˈhʌntə/ en-us-junta.ogg

Word forms

junta juntas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish junta, feminine form of junto, from Latin iunctus, perfect passive participle of iungō (“join”). Attested from 1623.

Derived words

antijunta juntaism juntocracy
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