junta

• I never tried to smoke at the bus stop again, but I continued to steal my father's cigarettes to give to Pete Decker, who honored my new status by not demanding such bribes, but rather accepting them with prejudice, a fine distinction that would serve him well in his later career of Mafia capo or generalissimo of some Latin American junta. —  Land of the Blind by Jess Walter
• This isn't a real 'junta' -- it's just a harmless little-bitty ol' 'Jeezo-Junta A deranged mullah with a rifle in his hand exhorting rows of prospective martyrs to Bite The Big One is not amusing, even at a distance of five thousand miles. —  The Real Frank Zappa Book
• Of course, as far as the junta is concerned, "neocolonialists" were out to destroy the reputation of the nice world they had created for the Burmese people in which normal behavior is agreeing with everything said or done by the junta. —  Political Grind Network
• For the junta, any activity that threatens their hold on power is an act of confrontation.
• But the junta was an unlikely candidate to deal with any of these issues in a progressive and democratic manner. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows

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