Junta (Noun)
Meaning
A group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The general led a junta that overthrew the democratically elected government in a military coup.
- The junta suppressed all dissent and opposition, ruling with an iron fist.
- After a decade in power, the junta finally allowed free elections to take place.
- The international community refused to recognize the legitimacy of the junta that had seized power in the small nation.
- Following a year of protests and unrest, the junta was forced to step down and allow a civilian government to take over.