/ 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'état 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: loquacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language