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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Last week, the junta reportedly replaced the head of the northeast command.
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Helen Regan, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
Coups without any sign of civilian support were generally those that saw a military leader ousted by other members of the ruling junta – contexts where soldiers already dominated the political landscape.
—Salah Ben Hammou, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Indeed, the junta has been steadily losing ground, especially in the north.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
In neighboring Mali, the M5-RFP protest movement served a similar role in the aftermath of the country’s 2020 coup – although fissures in its relationship with the junta have since surfaced.
—Salah Ben Hammou, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Helen Regan, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
Coups without any sign of civilian support were generally those that saw a military leader ousted by other members of the ruling junta – contexts where soldiers already dominated the political landscape.
—Salah Ben Hammou, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Indeed, the junta has been steadily losing ground, especially in the north.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
In neighboring Mali, the M5-RFP protest movement served a similar role in the aftermath of the country’s 2020 coup – although fissures in its relationship with the junta have since surfaced.
—Salah Ben Hammou, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junta. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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