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   Jun·ta

   /ˈho͝ontə/

   

   noun

   • 1. a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force: "the country's ruling military junta"
   • 2. a deliberative or administrative council in Spain or Portugal. historical

   Word Origin early 17th century (in junta (sense 2)): from Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin juncta, feminine past participle of jungere ‘to join’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • J

     8

   • U

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

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