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), 1808–1810Junta acting as jury in Valladolid debate, 1550sArgentina in the 1810s:Primera Junta, 1810Junta Grande, 1810sChile in the 1810s:List of Government Juntas of ChileGreece 1967–1974:Greek JuntaPortugal:National Salvation Junta, ruled 1974−1975, after the Carnation RevolutionJunta de freguesia, the executive body of a freguesia (civil parish)Brazil:Brazilian Military Junta of 1930Brazilian Military Junta of 1969Other organisations:Junta de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil, the Argentinian civil aviation accident investigation agencyJunta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Civil, the former Venezuelan civil aviation accident investigation agencyJunta de Aviación Civil, the Dominican Republic civil aviation authorityJunta 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