junta

🇺🇸 /ˈhʊntə/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdʒʌntə/
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A group of people who have taken control of a country, usually by force.

After the coup, the junta took charge of the country.

translation

n. A group of people who have taken control of a country, usually by force.

Word Forms

Plural juntas