junto

[ juhn-toh ]
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noun,plural jun·tos.
  1. a self-appointed committee, especially with political aims; cabal.

Origin of junto

1
First recorded in 1635–45; alteration of junta

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How to use junto in a sentence

  • Those who loved reading were obliged to send for their books from England; the members of the junto had each a few.

    Franklin's Autobiography | Benjamin Franklin

British Dictionary definitions for junto

junto

/ (ˈdʒʊntəʊ, ˈdʒʌn-) /


nounplural -tos
  1. a variant of junta (def. 2)

Origin of junto

1
C17: variant of junta

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