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a military group controlling a government after taking control of it by force
A military junta quickly seized power in the country.
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The publication added that the military junta that's ruled the country since 2021 had declared a state of emergency in the regions of Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Easter Shan state and Naypyidaw, citing local media reports.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared a state of emergency in six regions.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
More than 4 million are internally displaced due to the junta's brutal attacks on civilians.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Locals blamed the Arakan Army, which was scoring battlefield victories against the junta in its quest for ethnic Rakhine autonomy.
—Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared a state of emergency in six regions.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
More than 4 million are internally displaced due to the junta's brutal attacks on civilians.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Locals blamed the Arakan Army, which was scoring battlefield victories against the junta in its quest for ethnic Rakhine autonomy.
—Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junta
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After Lula took office, a mob of some four thousand Bolsonaro supporters gathered in the same plaza where Wanderley later blew himself up.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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There’s a, well, creepy scene with a mob of Creepers, which are essentially dead-eyed plant creatures.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lori Vallow Daybell convicted of murder Vallow Daybell was charged in May 2021 with the murders of her children and conspiracy to commit the murder of Tammy Daybell.—
Miguel Torres,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Nearly two years after her initial sentencing in Idaho, Lori is now preparing for her trial in Arizona after being charged with one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the 2019 death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The quarter rotisserie meal at Saucy Chick Goat Mafia in Pasadena.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Parents can have some fun of their own with sets from ’80s pop-rock icons the Go-Go’s, Portishead singer Beth Gibbons, hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, and German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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Sanders has been warning about the growing threat of an oligarchy for years.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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Even in a new age of oligarchy where the rich are openly proclaiming themselves above the needs and laws of normal people, and even with obvious parallels to the Sacklers, the Leopolds manage to be generically monstrous instead of resonantly so.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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The program had been mandated by Congress, yet Homeland Security’s top lawyer was saying it could be investigated under a law reserved for organized crime syndicates.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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During the season, Roscoe and her boss, Oscar Finlay (Malcolm Goodwin), team with Reacher to solve the mystery behind the murder of Reacher’s brother and uncover a counterfeiting syndicate involving corrupt local officials.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has also sent Salvadoran nationals it’s accused of being members of the MS-13 gang to CECOT.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Amid the chaos, police officers and members of the public have been on a hunt for gang members.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tony Award winner Paloma Young masterminded the musical’s costumes, which are inspired by styles worn by the different teen cliques of ‘90s America, from Grunge and Skater to Preppy, and of course Cher’s iconic yellow and black plaid skirt suit plays a starring role.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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And their late father managed a local Orlando rap clique.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junta. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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