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junta

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


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Mali's military junta has suffered several battlefield setbacks in recent weeks.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

According to Malian state TV, the vehicles were then transported across Togo and through Burkina Faso - which is also ruled by a military junta backed by Moscow.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing will next month make his first official visit to Thailand since stepping down as junta chief to become civilian leader, Thailand's foreign minister told AFP Wednesday.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

It brokered the two truces and threw its weight behind then junta chief Min Aung Hlaing when he mounted elections he touted as a return to civilian rule.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Farmer was hoping Aristide would openly challenge the junta by running for president.

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

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

He now has to do business with neighbours led by hostile military juntas -- notably in Burkina Faso -- which are battling jihadists.

From Barron's Oct. 27, 2025

The military takeover followed a string of others in the region - neighbouring Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso are also run by juntas.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2025

In Aragon, there was a distinct institution for the maintenance of peace, the kingdom being divided into unions or juntas, with a chief officer, called Suprajunctarius, at their head.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Henry Hallam




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