No. 11,511 in Polish
junta
A military or political group that seizes control of a country.
In a sentence
Po zamachu stanu, władzę w kraju przejęła militarna junta.
After the coup d'état, the military junta took power in the country.
Here, 'junta' refers to a specific group of military leaders taking control of a country's government.
Junta ta obiecała przeprowadzenie wolnych wyborów w ciągu roku.
The junta promised to conduct free elections within a year.
In this sentence, 'junta' represents the existing governing body after a takeover, used to express continuity.
Stanowisko międzynarodowe wobec junte wojskowej jest bardzo krytyczne.
The international stance towards the military junta is very critical.
Here, 'junta' is used to denote the subject of international opinion and critique.
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