GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Junta (jŭnˈtȧ), n.; pl. Juntas (jŭnˈtȧz). [Sp., fr. L. junctus joined, p. p. of jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Junto.]
   1. A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; esp., the grand council of state in Spain.
   
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   2. A junto.
   
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   3. A small committee or group self-appointed to serve as the government of a country, usually just after a coup d'etat or revolution, and often composed primarily of military men.  The term is used mostly in Latin American countries.
   
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