junto

[ juhn-toh ]

/ ˈdʒʌn toʊ /

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noun, plural jun·tos.

a self-appointed committee, especially with political aims; cabal.

Nearby words

junoesque, junot, junot, andoche, junr, junta, junto, jupe, jupiter, jupiter's-beard, jupon, jur. d.

Origin of junto

First recorded in 1635–45; alteration of junta

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Examples from the Web for junto

But the master spirit of the junto was still cool and collected.
The Grafters|Francis Lynde
Two of the former members of the Junto you tell me are departed this life, Potts and Parsons.
Benjamin Franklin|Frank Luther Mott
The statesmen of the junto were far too wise not to see that it would be madness to continue the struggle longer.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
A large portion of this house he prudently re-let to another mechanic who was a member of the Junto.
Benjamin Franklin, A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago|John S. C. Abbott

Have you any weighty affair in hand, in which you think the advice of the Junto may be of service?
The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, [Vol 2 of 3]|Benjamin Franklin

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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Word Origin and History for junto

junto

1640s, erroneous formation of junta on model of Spanish nouns ending in -o.

junto

noun, plural jun·tos.

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British Dictionary definitions for junto

junto

noun plural -tos

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