Junta (en. Board)

/ˈxunta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Group of people that come together to deliberate or make decisions.
The board of directors will meet tomorrow.
La junta directiva se reunirá mañana.
Act of joining or uniting things.
The meeting of the two panels must be very careful.
La junta de los dos paneles debe ser muy cuidadosa.
Administrative council or governance group.
The government called a meeting to discuss the new law.
El gobierno convocó una junta para discutir la nueva ley.

Etymology

From Latin 'juncta', which means 'joined'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

neighborhood meeting
Meeting of people who reside in the same place to discuss community issues.
junta de vecinos
board of directors
Group of people that leads an organization or company.
junta directiva
hold a meeting
To call several people to discuss a topic.
hacer una junta

Related Words

to gather
Action of uniting two or more things.
juntar
junction
Point where two or more things meet or are joined.
junción
together
That are in company or in union.
juntos

Slang Meanings

Informal meeting among friends or colleagues.
Let's have a meeting after work to watch the game.
Vamos a hacer una junta después del trabajo para ver el partido.
Clandestine meeting to discuss plans.
A secret meeting will be organized to plan the surprise.
Se organizará una junta secreta para planificar la sorpresa.