junto

Definition

A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal.

Etymology

Erroneous adaptation of junta, by assimilation with Spanish nouns in -o.

Example Sentences

• "The opinions of this junto were completely controlled by Nicholas Vedder, a patriarch of the village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning to night, just moving sufficiently to … keep in the shade of a large tree; …."
• "I was seized and shaken without ceremony, for several minutes, by a junto of very rough-looking individuals."