Meaning & use
Juntas
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military or political groups that seize and hold power in a country, typically after a coup
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The military juntas that ruled the region in the 1970s were eventually overthrown.
Historians studied how various juntas across Latin America justified their seizure of power.
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The plural of 'junta,' a word borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese meaning 'council' or 'committee.'
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regimesmilitary councils
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democracies
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