Military junta
A military junta is government by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Spanish junta meaning committee, specifically a board of directors. It originally referred to an executive body that came to power after a military coup in 20th century Latin America. Often it becomes a military dictatorship, though the terms are not synonymous.
Well-known military juntas
- Nigerian Military Juntas of (1966–1979) and (1983–1998)
- Greek Military Junta (1967–1974) also called "The Regime of the Colonels"
- Brazilian Military Junta (1969)
- Government Junta of Chile (1973-1990)
- Derg (1974-1987)
- Nicaraguan Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1985)
- Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador (1979–1982)
- Military Junta of Myanmar (1988–)
- Council for National Security of Thailand (2006–)