スペイン語のjunta, council, municipal councilから、ラテン語のiuncta, unionから、語源的にはjoin, junctureと同じ。合同会議、合同政府を意味する言葉の派生で、特に武力で権力を掌握する軍事集団を指すのに使われる。
英語の語源
junta
junta: see join
junta (n.)
1620s, "Spanish legislative council," from Spanish and Portuguese junta "council, meeting, convention," from Medieval Latin iuncta "joint," from Latin iuncta, fem. past participle of iungere "to join" (see jugular).
Meaning "political or military group in power" first recorded 1640s as junto (from confusion with Spanish nouns ending in -o), originally with reference to the Cabinet Council of Charles I. Modern spelling in this sense is from 1714; popularized 1808 in connection with councils formed across Spain to resist Napoleon.
例文
1. The question is：will the junta consolidate its power by force？
問題は、軍政が武力で政権を固めるのか？
2.The junta reacted violently to the perceived threat to its authority.
軍政は自らの権力が脅かされていると感じて激しく反撃した。
3.A military junta took control of the country.
一軍政権が国を支配した。
4.Vienna Secession is a symbolism junta of Vienna in the 19 th century.
ウィーンの「分離画派」は19世紀オーストリアの象徴主義派である。
5.The military junta is determined to put down all political opposition.