junta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
- joint adj Shared or done by two or more people together.
- junction noun A point where two or more things meet or join, especially roads or railway lines.
- junta noun A group, typically of military officers, that rules a country after taking power by force.
- seam noun The line where two pieces of fabric are stitched together.
- yoke noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.
Senses
junta is used for these senses in English:
- board A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.
- junction A place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet.
- junta The ruling council of a military dictatorship.
- seam (construction, nautical) A joint formed by mating two separate sections of materials.
- yoke (chiefly, historical) A pair of draught animals, especially oxen, yoked together to pull something.
board — full definition
- verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
- verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
- noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
- noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.
joint — full definition
- adj Shared or done by two or more people together.
- noun A point in the body where two bones meet and can bend, like the knee or elbow.
- noun A large piece of meat cooked whole, often for a Sunday roast.
- noun Slang for a marijuana cigarette.
- noun Slang for an informal or slightly disreputable place, especially a bar or restaurant.