A juncture is a crucial point in time when a decision must be made. At this juncture, a president might say, the government must decide whether to go ahead with war or to try to solve things diplomatically.

What is an example of a juncture?

Juncture meaning

The transition or mode of transition from one sound to another in speech. ... An example of juncture is a time when a problem becomes known. An example of juncture is the corner of a street where two streets meet.

What is juncture in simple words?

1 : a point of time at this juncture especially : one made critical by a concurrence of circumstances. 2a : joint, connection. b : the manner of transition or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds in speech. 3 : an instance of joining : junction.