Hypertext Webster Gateway: "junto"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Junto \Jun"to\, n.; pl. {Juntos}. [Sp. junto united. See
{Junta}.]
A secret council to deliberate on affairs of government or
politics; a number of men combined for party intrigue; a
faction; a cabal; as, a junto of ministers; a junto of
politicians.
The puzzling sons of party next appeared, In dark
cabals and mighty juntos met. -- Thomson.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
junto
n : a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue [syn: {cabal},
{faction}, {junta}, {camarilla}]
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