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junta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acquaintance noun A person you know slightly, but who is not a close friend.
  • board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  • gasket noun A thin piece of material, such as rubber or metal, placed between two surfaces to stop gas or liquid from leaking out.
  • joint adj Shared or done by two or more people together.
  • junta noun A group, typically of military officers, that rules a country after taking power by force.
  • meeting noun A gathering of people organized for a particular purpose, such as making decisions or sharing information.
  • nexus noun A connection or link between things, people, or ideas.
  • seal noun A marine mammal with flippers that lives partly on land and partly in the sea.

Senses

junta is used for these senses in English:

  • acquaintance (uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. [from 12th c.]
  • board A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.
  • gasket (mechanics) Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.
  • joint A cut of meat, especially (but not necessarily) (a) one containing a joint in the sense of an articulation or (b) one rolled up and tied.
  • junta The ruling council of a military dictatorship.
  • nexus A connected group; a network, a web.
  • seal Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint.

acquaintance — full definition

  1. noun A person you know slightly, but who is not a close friend.
  2. noun A slight or general knowledge of something.

board — full definition

  1. verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  2. verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
  3. noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
  4. noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.

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