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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Away from the front line, communities are rebuilding and establishing public services outside of the junta system.
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Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
The opposition’s shadow National Unity Government, which leads resistance to the military government, accused the junta Saturday of carrying out 63 airstrikes and artillery attacks since the earthquake, resulting in the deaths of 68 civilians, including one child and 15 women.
—Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Using a fig leaf of legitimacy The latest disaster comes as the junta is again attempting to push for elections.
—Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
The junta, which has close ties to Russia and China, has made the rare step of reaching out to the international community for help after the earthquake.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
The opposition’s shadow National Unity Government, which leads resistance to the military government, accused the junta Saturday of carrying out 63 airstrikes and artillery attacks since the earthquake, resulting in the deaths of 68 civilians, including one child and 15 women.
—Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Using a fig leaf of legitimacy The latest disaster comes as the junta is again attempting to push for elections.
—Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
The junta, which has close ties to Russia and China, has made the rare step of reaching out to the international community for help after the earthquake.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junta. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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