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a military group controlling a government after taking control of it by force
A military junta quickly seized power in the country.
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The military junta governing Burkina Faso ousted French forces last year and turned to Russia and Wagner for security support.
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Sam Metz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
Last week, the junta reportedly replaced the head of the northeast command.
—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
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Sam Metz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
Last week, the junta reportedly replaced the head of the northeast command.
—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
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Tensions between the two men reached a boiling point when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in January 2021 while calling for Pence's execution.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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The animosity between the two leaders reached a fever pitch on Jan. 6, 2021, as a mob of Mr. Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol, and a rioter vandalized Ms. Pelosi’s office and posed for a photo with a boot on her desk.Chris Cameron, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Leaders of the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys extremist groups were convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as plots to use violence to stop the peaceful transfer of power from Trump, the Republican incumbent, to Biden.DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Baldoni team is heightening a sense of conspiracy around the situation, during a period in which trust in mainstream organizations like the Times has eroded.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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California For Subscribers The Mexican Mafia Tapes: Secret recordings reveal greed, betrayal — and a deal with the feds Sept. 4, 2024 Stinson had already been serving a life sentence for murdering a drug dealer in 1979.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Bills have won six straight AFC East titles, and nothing short of their first Super Bowl appearance since 1993 seems acceptable to their Mafia.Jack Magruder, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Does that seem like a wise course of action, considering that Ukraine’s corrupt oligarchy is currently losing a brutal war with the world’s second-largest nuclear power?Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
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Unlike a democracy, an oligarchy is a system where a small and elite group takes control of the government.Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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AngelList also offers syndicate and fund administration tools.Lucinda Shen, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday, the Justice Department said in a statement.Reuters, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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And the increasing cybersecurity threats of today – whether from other countries like China or nonstate entities like international ransomware gangs – require rapid and continuous adaptation.Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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For homicides, the biggest category is made up of individuals with previous violent criminal records, often associated with gangs, killing other criminals or members of gangs—or people who happen to be present during those shootings.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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More than just seeking to destroy the damaging cliques at his new school, Slater’s character has plans for something a little more permanent in this comedy that really shaped the teen genre for years to come.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Which of these North Shore cliques does Janis Ian not point out?Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junta. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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