coup d'état

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Etymology

Borrowed from French coup d'État (literally “stroke(or blow) of state”).

Pronunciation
  • (US) enPR: ko͞o"dā tä, IPA(key): /ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkuː.dəˈteɪ/

Noun

coup d'état (plural coups d'état or coup d'états)

  1. The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures.
    Synonyms: coup, putsch
    • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:coup d'état.

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