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junta

noun

  1. administrative institution in various periods in Spain and Latin America
  2. name chosen by several local administrations formed in Spain during the Peninsular War
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Pronunciation: /ˈdʒʌntə/ / /ˈdʒʊntə/ / /ˈhʊntə/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish junta (literally "a thing gathered or joined"), feminine form of junto, from Latin iunctus, perfect passive participle of iungō (“join”). Attested from 1623.

  1. The ruling council of a military dictatorship.
  2. A council, convention, tribunal or assembly; especially, the grand council of state in Spain.