Junta

In Spanish, junta means "coming together". In modern English usage, junta (pronounced HUN-ta, as in Spanish) typically refers to a military dictatorship, particularly the Proceso de Reorganización Nacional, the infamous military dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. See also History of Argentina.
For the Hindi designation for the people or the common populace, see Janata.
In the history of Spain, junta was the name chosen by several local administrations forming in Spain during the Peninsula War as a patriotic alternative to the official administration topped by the French invaders.
In Spanish America, the Creole juntas were formally loyal to Ferdinand VII of Spain, but in the power void, they became actually independent, preparing the independence of Spanish America. Today the Juntas are remembered in the autonomous governments of Spain
Junta of Andalusia
Junta of Extremadura
Xunta (Galician form) of Galicia
Junta is an album by the popular US band Phish (though pronounced jun-tah as if it were originally an English word).
Junta is also a board game designed by West End Games.
"Jet Set Junta" is a song by the influential though little known UK band The Monochrome Set, though like the Phish album is pronounced phonetically.

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