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junta

[hoon-tuh, juhn-, huhn-] / ˈhʊn tə, ˈdʒʌn-, ˈhʌn- /


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But there were U.S. bureaucratic obstacles, including uncertainty about negotiating with the Myanmar junta and questions about which agency would take the lead, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

It was the highest-level engagement between Washington and Myanmar’s ruling junta since the 2021 coup that ousted its elected leader, the Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, and plunged the country into civil war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The coup leader and former junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, was installed as civilian president in April following highly restricted elections.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Over the past year the military junta recaptured much of the territory it had lost to the hundreds of insurgent groups which formed to resist the coup.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

As the junta continued to rule with an iron fist, Farmer became increasingly frustrated and angry.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Benin officials suspect Tigri, Samary and the sergeant have found shelter with one of the neighboring military juntas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Military juntas seized power in all three countries, promising to curb the insurgency.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

Niger and landlocked Mali, ruled by juntas, are allies along with military-ruled Burkina Faso, and all three are grappling with intensified jihadist attacks.

From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026

Ruled by military juntas, both countries have ended the presence of Western troops, particularly French forces, over recent years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025

He had not only to fight Napoleon’s veterans, but also to hold in check the Spanish juntas and the Portuguese regency. 

From Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance by Samuel Smiles




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