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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Junto \Jun"to\ (j[u^]n"t[-o]), noun; pl. {Juntos} (j[u^]n"t[-o]s). [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) 2.0 [wn]:
junto
noun: a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue [syn: {cabal}, {faction}, {camarilla}]
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