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A military junta (pronounced /ˈhʊntə/ or /ˈdʒʌntə/) is a government led by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Spanish junta meaning committee, specifically a board of directors. Sometimes it becomes a military dictatorship, though the terms are not synonymous.

[edit] Well-known military juntas

• Brazilian Military Junta (1969)

[edit] Failed military juntas

• French Algeria Military Junta (1961)

[edit] Countries currently with juntas

• Burma 1962+
• Fiji 2006+
• Guinea 2008+
• Libya 1969+

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