Junta

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdÊ’ÊŒntÉ™/, /ˈdÊ’ÊŠntÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈhÊŠntÉ™/, /ˈhÊŒntÉ™/

Origin

From Spanish junta, feminine form of junto, from Latin iunctus, perfect passive participle of iungō ("join"). 1623.

Full definition of junta

Noun

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

Anagrams

• jaunt