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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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coup [koo]

Noun

1. a brilliant and successful action

2. a coup d'état [French]

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

Translations

coup [kuː] [pl coups] [kuːz] n → golpe m (= triumph); éxito;

(also: coup d'état) → golpe de estado

coup [kuːʳ] [coups , pl ] [kuːz] n (= achievement) → beau coup;

(also: coup d'état) → coup d'État

coup [kuː] [coups , pl ] n (also: coup d'état) → Staatsstreich m, Coup d'Etat m;

(achievement) → Coup m

coup [kuː], coups [kuːz] n (also: coup d'état) → colpo di Stato (= 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.slagضَربة مُفاجِئة ناجِحَـهуспехskvělý tahkupder Coupεύστοχη ενέργεια, άθλοςlogromeisterlik saavutusکار چشمگیر؛ موفقیتonnistuminen, läpimurto(beau) coupהֵשֶׂג מָרשִׁיםसफल एवं अकस्मात क्रियाiznenadan uspjehtetttindakansnilldarbragð, snjallræðicolpo maestro大成功대성공netikėta sėkmė, persilaužimassekmīgs darījums; veikls gājienskejayaangoede zetkuppprzełom, wielki sukcesgolpelovitură, reuşităудачный ход(dobrý) ťahpodviguspešan potezkuppการกระทำที่ประสบความสำเร็จอย่างฉับพลันçok başarılı iş突然的行動вдалий хідکارگر عمل، هنگامی اقدامviệc làm táo bạo突然的行动

2 a coup d'état There's been a coup in one of the African republics.staatsgreepإنقِلاب فُجائي (عَسكَري)превратpřevratstatskupder Putschπραξικόπημαgolpe de estadoriigipööreکودتاvallankaappauscoup d'Étatהֲפִיכָה מְדִינְית/צְבָאִיתआकस्मिक सत्ता-परिवर्तनdržavni udarpuccsmakarvaldaráncolpo di Statoクーデター쿠데타perversmasvalsts apvērsumsrampasan kuasastaatsgreepstatskuppprzewrótgolpe de estadolovitură de statгосударственный переворотprevratdržavni udardržavni udarkuppรัฐประหารhükümet darbesi政變державний переворотانقلابcuộc đảo chính政变

coup d'état [kuːdeiˈtaː]

– a sudden and violent change in government The president was killed during the coup d'état.staatsgreepإنقِلاب في الحُكومَة ، إنقِلاب عَسكَريдържавен превратpřevrat (státní)statskupder Staatsstreichπραξικόπημαgolpe de estadoriigipööreکودتاvallankaappauscoup d'Étatהֲפִיכָה מְדִינְית/צְבָאִיתआकस्मिक हिंसक सत्ता-परिवर्तनdržavni udarpuccskudetavaldaráncolpo di Statoクーデター쿠데타valstybės perversmasvalsts apvērsumsrampasan kuasastaatsgreepzamach stanugolpe de estadolovitură de statгосударственный переворотštátny prevratdržavni udarstatskuppรัฐประหารhükümet darbesi政變державний переворотđảo chính政变