junta
The committee of military officers that have usurped political control.
Other meanings
A council, convention, tribunal or assembly; especially, the grand council of state in Spain.
Synonyms
- military junta
Related words
- antijunta
- juntaism
- juntocracy
Word history
From Latin "iunctus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “junta” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.