1
: a council or committee for political or governmental purposes
especially
: a group of persons controlling a government especially after a revolutionary seizure of power
a military junta
2
: junto
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The United States and most Western countries have not recognized the junta as the legitimate government of Myanmar, also known as Burma.
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Heather Law, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The junta sends a tank crashing through the gates of the Athens Polytechnic, suppressing the student uprising.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
The junta continued its military campaign unabated.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Amnesty International said the junta needed to allow aid to reach areas of the country not under its control.
—Reuters, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Heather Law, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The junta sends a tank crashing through the gates of the Athens Polytechnic, suppressing the student uprising.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
The junta continued its military campaign unabated.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Amnesty International said the junta needed to allow aid to reach areas of the country not under its control.
—Reuters, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junta. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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