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| jun·ta [ hntə, júntə ] (plural jun·tas) |
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1. new rulers after coup: a group of military officers who have taken control of a country following a coup d'état
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takes a singular or plural verb
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2. secret group: a small group of people, especially one secretly assembled for a common goal
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takes a singular or plural verb
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3. Latin American government body: in some parts of Central and South America, a council or other legislative body within the government
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| [Early 17th century. < Spanish or Portuguese< Latin jungere "join"] |
