| 单词 | junta |
| 释义 | junta (once / 2660 pages) n When a government is overthrown, the coalition or group that forms and takes control is called a junta. If the military has seized control, as so often happens, then the group is called a military junta. Junta is pronounced with an initial h sound, which gives you a clue to its origins. It’s from the Spanish junta, for a military or political group ruling the country after it has been taken over. Spanish got junta from the Latin jungere, to join. Remember, all the players in the junta must join together to overthrow the government. WORD FAMILYjunta: juntas USAGE EXAMPLESThose divisions are being held in check by a military junta that seized power in 2014. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) BANGKOK—Thailand is bracing for a wave of hacker attacks Tuesday to protest the ruling junta’s recent moves to more closely police the internet. Wall Street Journal(Dec 20, 2016) Trump’s ‘junta’ is another media furor that isn’t worth worrying about. Wall Street Journal(Dec 15, 2016) n a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power Syn|Hyper military junta camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
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