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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
Words nearby junto
Juno and the Paycock, Junoesque, Junot, Junr, junta, junto, Jupiter, Jupiter's-beard, jupon, jura, jural
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British Dictionary definitions for junto
Word Origin for junto
C17: variant of junta
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