1
: a council or committee for political or governmental purposes
especially
: a group of persons controlling a government especially after a revolutionary seizure of power
a military junta
2
: junto
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They were ordered out by the ruling military junta in favor of Russian soldiers from the Africa Corps – the new iteration of the mercenary organization formerly known as the Wagner Group.
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Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
The Biden administration waited until October to formally declare the junta’s takeover a coup, hoping to resolve the crisis and avoid a congressional mandate to halt economic and military aid to any government deemed to have been installed by a military coup until democracy is restored.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Russian troops are also currently based in Niger at the invitation of Niger's military junta.
—Matt Seyler, ABC News, 19 May 2024
The first plane preceding them, which arrived April 10th, carried around 100 Russian trainers, so these next two could easily triple the number of Russian advisors working with the junta.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
Aside from the military junta, thousands of Nigeriens have participated in large-scale protests calling for the U.S. military to leave.
—Carla Martinez MacHain, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2024
But last month, Chad’s military junta, leaning toward Russia, told the troops to pack up and go, causing something of a stand-off.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 10 May 2024
His detractors would often recall a photo in which Menotti, after the World Cup victory, shook hands with Jorge Rafael Videla, head of the military junta.
—Débora Rey, Fortune, 6 May 2024
The junta has at its disposal Russian fighter jets and Chinese missiles.
—Paul Mozur Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 4 May 2024
Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
The Biden administration waited until October to formally declare the junta’s takeover a coup, hoping to resolve the crisis and avoid a congressional mandate to halt economic and military aid to any government deemed to have been installed by a military coup until democracy is restored.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Russian troops are also currently based in Niger at the invitation of Niger's military junta.
—Matt Seyler, ABC News, 19 May 2024
The first plane preceding them, which arrived April 10th, carried around 100 Russian trainers, so these next two could easily triple the number of Russian advisors working with the junta.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
Aside from the military junta, thousands of Nigeriens have participated in large-scale protests calling for the U.S. military to leave.
—Carla Martinez MacHain, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2024
But last month, Chad’s military junta, leaning toward Russia, told the troops to pack up and go, causing something of a stand-off.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 10 May 2024
His detractors would often recall a photo in which Menotti, after the World Cup victory, shook hands with Jorge Rafael Videla, head of the military junta.
—Débora Rey, Fortune, 6 May 2024
The junta has at its disposal Russian fighter jets and Chinese missiles.
—Paul Mozur Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junta. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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