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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 thwarted mutiny also highlights something the ruling junta may not want to admit - just how dependent on Moscow it has become for security.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Now, the junta also faces internal threats that challenge the military's cohesion.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

The suspect most locals considered the killer was a member of the junta.

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

This month, Venezuela and the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger also started the process of leaving the ICC, based in The Hague, which prosecutes individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

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

These countries are now all run by military juntas.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025

Delegates from the juntas met annually to consider the common interests of the three provinces.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various




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