CEFR C1

junta

Translation

軍事政権 / 軍事評議会 / 政権中枢

Meaning

A junta is a small group, usually military officers, that rules a country after taking power by force or during a political crisis. The word often implies undemocratic control. The trap is pronouncing the j like English j; in English it is often closer to h.

Examples

  • 軍事政権は選挙を無期限に延期しました。
    The junta postponed the elections indefinitely.
  • その国はクーデター後、軍事政権に支配されました。
    The country was ruled by a junta after the coup.