/ Dictionary / Index J junta: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: jun•ta Pronunciation: (hoon'tu, jun'-, hun'-), [key] ? n. a small group ruling a country, esp. immediately after a coup d'tat and before a legally constituted government has been instituted. a council. a deliberative or administrative council, esp. in Spain and Latin America. junto. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: junta (Thesaurus) Junot junto Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anecdote Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today?s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language