Associations to the word «Junta»

Wiktionary

JUNTA, noun. A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; especially, the grand council of state in Spain.
JUNTA, noun. The ruling council of a military dictatorship.

Dictionary definition

JUNTA, noun. A group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.