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coup d'état Line breaks: coup d'état
Pronunciation: /ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː/
Pronunciation: /ku deta/

Definition of coup d'état in English:

noun ( plural coups d'état pronounced same )

Another term for coup (sense 1).
Synonyms
seizure of power, coup, overthrow, takeover, ousting, deposition, regime change;
bloodless coup, palace revolution;
French jacquerie;
German putsch

Origin

French, literally 'blow of state'.

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