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The word ''junta'' is [[Spanish]] for a council or committee, which is derived from the [[Latin]] ''junctus'', meaning joined. | The word ''junta'' is [[Spanish]] for a council or committee, which is derived from the [[Latin]] ''junctus'', meaning joined. | ||
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A junta is a group of military officers holding power in a country, especially after a coup d'etat. Many dictators have come to power at the head of a junta. An example of a junta presently in power is that ruling Burma.
Small select (or self-selected) groups of people in power in other contexts may also be referred to as juntas, the term generally denoting that power has been illegitimately acquired and/or is unjustly exercised. An example of such a junta (or cabal) is the Wikipedia police.
The word junta is Spanish for a council or committee, which is derived from the Latin junctus, meaning joined.