Thesaurus results for JUNTAS

juntas

noun

plural of junta

as in mobs

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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Recent Examples of juntas The ruling military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger blamed selective justice. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 The intervention underscores Russia’s new role as protector of military regimes across the Sahel, where Africa Corps has replaced Wagner and prioritizes keeping juntas in power over battling insurgent groups. — Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 After a series of coups by officers dissatisfied with lagging counterterrorism efforts, juntas in the three countries booted France altogether, establishing close ties with Russia instead. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026 Following military coups, the juntas in the three countries have turned from Western allies to Russia for help in combating Islamic militants. — CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026 All three are led by military juntas that came to power through coups. — Jewel Bright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026 The tri-border area has long been a hotbed for extremist violence, a trend worsened by the lack of security cooperation with Niger and Burkina Faso, both now led by military juntas. — Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Violent mobs carrying Palestinian flags clashed with police, looted hundreds of stores, and flooded social media with over 1,300 hateful anti-Semitic posts.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
More than 40 people were killed, mostly Muslims, by Hindu mobs.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of mobs

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Local elections officials would also have to verify voters’ citizenship using government data and publish reports, which critics say bolsters conspiracies about voter integrity and undermines confidence in elections.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
What always entertains me so much about those types of conspiracies is that reality is just as crazy.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of conspiracies

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Moreover, most Americans maintained the outdated notion that oligarchies couldn’t exist in nations that were at least nominally democratic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Breaking the hold of tech and financial oligarchies, including a ban on algorithmic wage-setting, ensures that AI does not become a tool for gutting the middle class.

— Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026

Definition of oligarchies

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Visages closed its doors in 2000 amid the shift to digital, industry consolidation and competition from major syndicates including Getty Images and Corbis.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
While some more nefarious syndicates might hold your steering or brakes for ransom, a far more common target is your private information.

— Mike McRae October 20, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of syndicates

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Three planeloads of soldiers from El Salvador landed in Haiti on Friday, days after the Central American nation’s president angrily threatened Haitian gangs that ambushed a group of Salvadoran soldiers over the past weekend who remain missing.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Sentenced to life in prison, Buchanan maintained a grip over gangs in the South Bay area of San Diego, according to an FBI report of an informant’s interview.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of gangs

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So the players will get a day off to cool down but have to spend the night at the pub quiz in teams of Ted’s choosing, never mind the cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Amid the crushes, cliques, and teenage angst, two sisters set out to define themselves on their own terms.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cliques

Noun

The Sun enters your 11th House, beginning a month focused on friends, communities, collaborations, networks, and your longer-term hopes.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
An analysis published by NYU’s Journal of Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law examines how younger consumers embrace dupe culture and share affordable alternatives openly with their networks.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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