Junta (/ˈhʊntə/ or /ˈdʒʌntə/) is a Spanish and Portuguese term for a civil deliberative or administrative council. In English, it predominantly refers to the government of an authoritarian state run by high ranking officers of a military. "Junta" literally means "union" and often refers to the army, navy and air force commanders taking over the power of the president, prime minister, king or other non-military leader. It may refer specifically to:
Junta (Habsburg)
Specific to Spain:
Name of some of the institutions of government of the autonomous communities of Spain (Regional Government of Andalusia and Junta of Castile and León) or the parliament of the Principality of Asturias (General Junta of the Principality of Asturias)
Junta (Peninsular War), 1808–1810
Junta acting as jury in Valladolid debate, 1550s
Argentina in the 1810s:
Primera Junta, 1810
Junta Grande, 1810s
Chile in the 1810s:
List of Government Juntas of Chile
Greece 1967–1974:
Greek Junta
Portugal:
National Salvation Junta, ruled 1974−1975, after the Carnation Revolution
Junta de freguesia, the executive body of a freguesia (civil parish)
Brazil:
Brazilian Military Junta of 1930
Brazilian Military Junta of 1969
Other organisations:
Junta de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil, the Argentinian civil aviation accident investigation agency
Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Civil, the former Venezuelan civil aviation accident investigation agency
Junta de Aviación Civil, the Dominican Republic civil aviation authority
Junta de Administración Portuaria y de Desarrollo Económico de la Vertiente Atlántica de Costa Rica, the Costa Rican Board of Port Administration and Economic Development of the Atlantic Coast
