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junto

[ juhn-toh ]
/ ˈdʒʌn toʊ /
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noun, plural jun·tos.
a self-appointed committee, especially with political aims; cabal.
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Origin of junto

First recorded in 1635–45; alteration of junta
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British Dictionary definitions for junto

junto
/ (ˈdʒʊntəʊ, ˈdʒʌn-) /

noun plural -tos
a variant of junta (def. 2)

Word Origin for junto

C17: variant of junta
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