as in mob
a military group controlling a government after taking control of it by force
A military junta quickly seized power in the country.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of junta
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
The junta has not responded to CNN’s request for comment.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for junta 
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
The junta has not responded to CNN’s request for comment.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for junta
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junta
Noun
-
One of nine Black students who integrated a high school in Arkansas’ capital city of Little Rock in 1957 while a mob of white segregationists yelled threats and insults.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
-
The Miami resident wasn’t at the Capitol when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the building and interrupted the congressional certification of President Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The second spy, Ji, was convicted of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government, acting as an agent of a foreign government, and making a material false statement to the U.S. Army.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
-
Bobby Justice, a former constable who previously lived in Pikeville, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in 2018 for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone pills.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Abrahams also directed Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990), a coming-of-age film starring Winona Ryder, and Jane Austen’s Mafia!, a 1998 Godfather spoof starring Jay Mohr and Christina Applegate.Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
-
The Spanish-language album is the singer’s highest-charting yet and boasts guests including Romeo Santos, Bad Bunny, Latin Mafia Laura Pausini, Pharrell Williams and more.Thania Garcia, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
For the Legislature and DeSantis to strip away basic heat protections in the face of vehement public opposition — more than 90 organizations pleaded for HB 433 to be vetoed — demonstrates yet again how Florida has become less of a democracy and more of an oligarchy.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
-
The Russian term for their oligarchy is semibankirshchina—the reign of the seven bankers.Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
The notorious crime syndicate Tren De Aragua (TdA) is as much a threat to the U.S. as fentanyl, according to a top Border Patrol official.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
-
Meta also works with other companies in the industry, which share information about criminal syndicates that could be targeting online users on various platforms.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
The police operation began in November following a tip-off that the Comanchero biker gang was allegedly planning to bring the drugs into the country.Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
-
This means that the Saratoga gang is back together again!Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
With Venus entering your 11th house of friendships, networks and visions of the future, this transit could spark connections that challenge your social circles and cliques.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
-
The novel sparks complications when Harper and his clique reunite in Chicago for the wedding of once-philandering football star Lance Sullivan (Chestnut) and his college sweetheart, Mia Morgan (Monica Calhoun).Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Articles Related to junta
Thesaurus Entries Near junta
Cite this Entry
“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junta. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share