coup

coup  (k)

n. pl. coups (kz)

1. A brilliantly executed stratagem; a triumph.

2.

a. A coup d'état.

b. A sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover: a boardroom coup.

3. Among certain Native American peoples, a feat of bravery performed in battle, especially the touching of an enemy's body without causing injury.

Idiom:

count coup

Among certain Native American peoples, to ceremoniously recount one's exploits in battle.

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[French, stroke, from Old French colp, from Late Latin colpus, from Latin colaphus, from Greek kolaphos.]

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coup¹

n

1. a brilliant and successful stroke or action

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) short for coup d'état

[from French: blow, from Latin colaphus blow with the fist, from Greek kolaphos]

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coup², cowp [kaʊp] Scot

vb

to turn or fall over

n

a rubbish tip

[perhaps identical with obsolete cope to strike; see cope¹]

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coup³

vb

Scot to barter; traffic; deal

[from Old Norse kaupa to buy]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coup - a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force coup d'etat, putsch, takeover group action - action taken by a group of people countercoup - a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat
	2.	coup - a brilliant and notable success success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"

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coup

noun masterstroke, feat, stunt, action, stroke, exploit, manoeuvre, deed, accomplishment, tour de force (French), stratagem, stroke of genius They have scored something of a coup by persuading her to join.

Translations

coup [kuː]

A. N

1. (Pol) (also coup d'état) → golpe m (de estado)

2. (= triumph) → éxito m
to bring off a coup → obtener un éxito inesperado

B. CPD coup de grace N → golpe m de gracia
coup de théâtre N → golpe m de efecto

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coup [ˈkuː] [coups] (pl) n

(= achievement) → beau coup m

(also coup d'état) → coup m d'État

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coup

n

(= successful action) → Coup m

(= coup d’état) → Staatsstreich m, → Coup d’Etat m

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coup:

coup de grâce

n (lit, fig) → Gnadenstoß m; (with gun) → Gnadenschuss m

coup d’état

n = coup b

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coup [kuː] n (Pol) (also coup d'état) → colpo di stato, golpe m inv; (triumph) → bel colpo

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coup [kuː] n (Pol) (also coup d'état) → colpo di stato, golpe m inv; (triumph) → bel colpo

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coup

n coup [kuː]

1 a sudden successful action He achieved a real coup by completing this deal. slag ضَربة مُفاجِئة ناجِحَـه успех skvělý tah kup der Coup εύστοχη ενέργεια, άθλος logro meisterlik saavutus کار چشمگیر؛ موفقیت onnistuminen, läpimurto (beau) coup הֵשֶׂג מָרשִׁים सफल एवं अकस्मात क्रिया iznenadan uspjeh tett tindakan snilldarbragð, snjallræði colpo maestro 大成功 대성공 netikėta sėkmė, persilaužimas sekmīgs darījums; veikls gājiens kejayaan goede zet kupp przełom, wielki sukces golpe lovitură, reuşită удачный ход (dobrý) ťah podvig uspešan potez kupp การกระทำที่ประสบความสำเร็จอย่างฉับพลัน çok başarılı iş 突然且成功的行動 вдалий хід کارگر عمل، هنگامی اقدام việc làm táo bạo 突然的行动

2 a coup d'état There's been a coup in one of the African republics. staatsgreep إنقِلاب فُجائي (عَسكَري) преврат převrat statskup der Putsch πραξικόπημα golpe de estado riigipööre کودتا vallankaappaus coup d'État הֲפִיכָה מְדִינְית/צְבָאִית आकस्मिक सत्ता-परिवर्तन državni udar puccs makar valdarán colpo di Stato クーデター 쿠데타 perversmas valsts apvērsums rampasan kuasa staatsgreep statskupp przewrót golpe de estado lovitură de stat государственный переворот prevrat državni udar državni udar kupp รัฐประหาร hükümet darbesi 政變 державний переворот انقلاب cuộc đảo chính 政变

coup d'état [kuːdeiˈtaː]

a sudden and violent change in government The president was killed during the coup d'état. staatsgreep إنقِلاب في الحُكومَة ، إنقِلاب عَسكَري държавен преврат převrat (státní) statskup der Staatsstreich πραξικόπημα golpe de estado riigipööre کودتا vallankaappaus coup d'État הֲפִיכָה מְדִינְית/צְבָאִית आकस्मिक हिंसक सत्ता-परिवर्तन državni udar puccs kudeta valdarán colpo di Stato クーデター 쿠데타 valstybės perversmas valsts apvērsums rampasan kuasa staatsgreep zamach stanu golpe de estado lovitură de stat государственный переворот štátny prevrat državni udar statskupp รัฐประหาร hükümet darbesi 政變 державний переворот đảo chính 政变