1
: a council or committee for political or governmental purposes
especially
: a group of persons controlling a government especially after a revolutionary seizure of power
a military junta
2
: junto
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The official opposition, once led by Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi (now imprisoned by the junta), formed a government in exile, along with a crypto-only bank focused on keeping funds away from the prying eyes of the regime.
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Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Since 2021, the country has been run by a military junta and been engaged in an ongoing civil war that has devastated large areas.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
The Southeast Asian country is reeling from a raging civil war between a military junta that seized power in 2021, and pro-democracy fighters and ethnic rebel groups battling to overthrow it.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
In Myanmar — where the ruling military junta has declared a state of emergency — at least 144 people were reported dead and 732 injured, according to Reuters, which cited a Friday evening update on state television.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
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Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Since 2021, the country has been run by a military junta and been engaged in an ongoing civil war that has devastated large areas.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
The Southeast Asian country is reeling from a raging civil war between a military junta that seized power in 2021, and pro-democracy fighters and ethnic rebel groups battling to overthrow it.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
In Myanmar — where the ruling military junta has declared a state of emergency — at least 144 people were reported dead and 732 injured, according to Reuters, which cited a Friday evening update on state television.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junta. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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