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jun⋅to

[juhn-toh]
–noun, plural -tos.
a self-appointed committee, esp. with political aims; cabal.

Origin:
1635–45; alter. of junta
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jun·to   (jŭn'tō)   
n.   pl. jun·tos
A small, usually secret group united for a common interest.

[Alteration of junta.]
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Part of Speech:  n
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