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countercoup

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coun·ter·coup  (kountr-k)
n.
A sudden overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'état.
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Noun1.countercoup - a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat
coup, coup d'etat, putsch, takeover - a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
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