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coup d'etat

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Noun1.coup d'etatcoup d'etat - a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
coup, 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


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a coup d'etat, and surrounded by applauding armies, welcomed by the thunders of cannon, he mounts a throne and waves before an astounded world the sceptre of a mighty empire
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
"I'll strike this worthy idiot dumb with a coup d'etat," thought the housekeeper, "and vanish before she recovers herself.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
After this coup d'etat the Right began to work in silence, but the Left discoursed at length.
Vendetta by de Balzac, Honore View in context
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