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jun·to

 (jŭn′tō)
n. pl. jun·tos
A small, usually secret group united for a common interest.
[Alteration of junta.]
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junto

(ˈdʒʊntəʊ; ˈdʒʌn-)
n, pl -tos
a variant of junta2
[C17: variant of junta]
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jun•to

(ˈdʒʌn toʊ)

n., pl. -tos.
a self-appointed committee, esp. with political aims; cabal.
[1635–45; alter. of junta]
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Junta, Junto

 a group of men united together for some secret intrigue. See also cabal, conspiracy.
Examples: junto of divines, 1641; of gods, 1659; of wise men; of ministers, [political]; of shrubs, 1671; of wits.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.junto - a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
cabal, camarilla, faction
clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
cabalist - a member of a cabal
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And from this time began an intrigue between his majesty and a junto of ministers, maliciously bent against me, which broke out in less than two months, and had like to have ended in my utter destruction.
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But its real operation is to embarrass the administration, to destroy the energy of the government, and to substitute the pleasure, caprice, or artifices of an insignificant, turbulent, or corrupt junto, to the regular deliberations and decisions of a respectable majority.
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But in hours of trial the junto of man's nature is dissolved, and anarchy succeeds.
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