as in mob
a military group controlling a government after taking control of it by force
A military junta quickly seized power in the country.
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Recent Examples of junta
Argentina had been awarded the tournament 12 years beforehand, but the situation in the country had changed dramatically since then, with the government ousted by a military junta headed by General Jorge Rafael Videla.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
In exchange, China has protected the junta by vetoing tougher sanctions at the United Nations and other international forums.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Avenger is a podcast that tells the story of Miriam Lewin, who at 19 years old was kidnapped off the streets of Buenos Aires for her political activism and imprisoned in a concentration camp during Argentina’s military junta in the 1970s/80s.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Reuters could not independently verify the reports, as internet and mobile services in parts of Rakhine have been cut off by the Myanmar junta and attempts to reach Kyauktaw residents were unsuccessful.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
In exchange, China has protected the junta by vetoing tougher sanctions at the United Nations and other international forums.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Avenger is a podcast that tells the story of Miriam Lewin, who at 19 years old was kidnapped off the streets of Buenos Aires for her political activism and imprisoned in a concentration camp during Argentina’s military junta in the 1970s/80s.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Reuters could not independently verify the reports, as internet and mobile services in parts of Rakhine have been cut off by the Myanmar junta and attempts to reach Kyauktaw residents were unsuccessful.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junta
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The first of these two scenes—in Act 3, scene 3—features mob violence.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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The novel brings readers to 1870 Los Angeles and follows the stories of three Chinese women who survived the Chinese Massacre of 1871, which resulted in the lynching of 18 Chinese people at the hands of a mob.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Jones, now 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, conspiracy and two weapons offenses.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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But last week, the company was declared a transnational criminal organization by United States authorities, and Chen was charged in absentia in New York with money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy, along with several associates.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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On the surface, the crime drama follows the rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family — one of the most influential crime families in the country.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Platner, a 41-year-old Marine with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, has nakedly cast his bid as a battle against the oligarchy and politics-as-usual complacency.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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In Du Bois’s telling, this was a national bargain; together, northern capital and southern oligarchy aligned to sacrifice Black citizenship for economic consolidation.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink devices in and around scam centers in Myanmar, following warnings from activists that mainly Chinese syndicates were using the technology to defraud people worldwide.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jones confidential info about Player 3’w medical condition for the February 9, 2023 and January 15, 2024 games and leaked that info to co-conspirators in the gambling syndicate.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Epps plays Chicago gang leader and lead character Malik, with Khalifa as 2wo-3ree, the confident and volatile leader of Malik’s young crew.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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One of her Afghan neighbors was recently murdered by a gang in his bedroom, with his son watching.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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The founders leveraged their Instagram followings and those of their clique of friends, which translated into high visibility, buzz and attention from buyers.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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One of the Club's favorite AI plays, Broadcom is already in the trillion-dollar market cap clique and it's got custom chip orders from everyone.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junta. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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