The word "junta" refers to a group of people, often military or political leaders, who have taken control of a government by force. It is typically associated with authoritarian regimes or coup d'états. Full definition
In 1974, Greek Cypriots launched a coup inspired by the military junta in Greece to achieve enosis. (politics.stackexchange.com)
Amalia Pica's Memorial for Intersections # 2, a sprightly arrangement of coloured Perspex shapes including a red square, looks jolly, but actually refers to the paranoid and bizarre edict against the use of Venn diagrams under the military junta in 1970s Argentina. (theguardian.com)
Sergio Ramirez, a commandant in the Sandinista ruling junta in the 1980s, claimed that upon Sandino's assassination in 1932 Sandino's father exclaimed «those who become redeemers die crucified» and attested that the soldiers cast lots for his clothes. (firstthings.com)