JUNTA


Meaning of JUNTA in English

n.1 a a political or military clique or faction taking power after a revolution or coup d'{eacute}tat. b a secretive group; a cabal.

2 a deliberative or administrative council in Spain or Portugal.

Etymology: Sp. & Port. f. L juncta, fem. past part. (as JOIN)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.