English Explanatory Dictionary

coup d'état

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

ko͞o' dā-täʹ /ˌku deɪˈtɑ/ /ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coup d'état.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coup d'état.wav

Word forms

coup d'état coups d'état coup d'états coup d'etat coup de tat

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French coup d'État (literally “strike (or blow or cut) of state”).

Synonyms

coup putsch
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