junta
noun
a small group ruling a country, especially immediately after a coup d'état and before a legally constituted government has been instituted.
juntas
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pluralof junta.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This month, Venezuela and the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger also started the process of leaving the ICC, based in The Hague, which prosecutes individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Benin officials suspect Tigri, Samary and the sergeant have found shelter with one of the neighboring military juntas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Niger and landlocked Mali, ruled by juntas, are allies along with military-ruled Burkina Faso, and all three are grappling with intensified jihadist attacks.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
These countries are now all run by military juntas.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
Every week sums of money were collected from juntas all over the country.
From The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson
