Junta
Pronunciation : Jun"ta
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Sp., fr. L. junctus joined, p. p. of jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Junto.]
Definition : Defn: A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; esp., the grand council of state in Spain.
pl. Juntas.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913