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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_135652" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_135652" /> == | ||
<p> (n.) 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. </p> | <p> (n.) [[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. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_75240" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_75240" /> == | ||
<p> The name given to a Whig faction in the reign of [[William]] | <p> The name given to a Whig faction in the reign of [[William]] [[Iii.,]] that for 20 years exercised a great influence in the affairs of the nation, of which Russell, Lord-Keeper Somers, and [[Charles]] Montague were the leading members. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Revision as of 04:34, 13 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(n.) 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 Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
The name given to a Whig faction in the reign of William Iii., that for 20 years exercised a great influence in the affairs of the nation, of which Russell, Lord-Keeper Somers, and Charles Montague were the leading members.
