Junto

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Junto \Jun"to\ (j[u^]n"t[-o]), n.; 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.


     [1913 Webster]
  
           The puzzling sons of party next appeared,
           In dark cabals and mighty juntos met.    --Thomson.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  junto
       n : a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through
           intrigue [syn: {cabal}, {faction}, {camarilla}]