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Coup D'etat

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Noun

1. coup, coup d'etat, putsch, takeover

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

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Coup D'etat

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nounWord forms: plural coups d'état (ˈkuːz deɪˈtɑː , French ku deta)
a sudden violent or illegal seizure of government

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Coup D'etat

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the sudden, forcible overthrow of a ruler, government, etc., sometimes with violence, by a small group of people already having some political or military authority

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Coup D'etat

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n. pl. coups d'état (k) or coup d'états (dā-täz)
The sudden overthrow of a government by a usually small group of persons in or previously in positions of authority.

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