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putsch also Putsch (p

ch)

A sudden attempt by a group to overthrow a government.

[German, from German dialectal, from Middle High German, thrust, of imitative origin.]

putschist n.

putsch [pʊtʃ]

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a violent and sudden uprising; political revolt, esp a coup d'état

[from German: from Swiss German: a push, of imitative origin]

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Noun

putsch - a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

coup, coup d'etat, 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

Translations

putsch [pʊtʃ] N → golpe m de estado

putsch [ˈpʊtʃ] n (= coup) → putsch m

putsch

n → Putsch m

putsch [pʊtʃ] n → putsch m inv, colpo di Stato

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countercoup coup coup d'etat coup d'état group action insurrection revolt revolution takeover uprising			We're not prepared to allow the putschist regime to use the talks as a tool to delay a solution, to postpone a way out of the crisis, to play for time. Zelaya sets deadline for return to presidency by AFP / AFP Global Edition The authorities, astonishingly, allowed the unsuccessful putschist to go on national TV, supposedly to tell his troops to surrender. The next Fidel: Venezuela's Hugo Chavez bids to revive revolutionary ... by Hitchens, Peter / The American Conservative He's been attacked at book length as greedy, corrupt, stupid, and fascist; as an alleged rapist, murderer, drug addict, alcoholic, and alien; as a zealot, putschist, dyslexic, liar, traitor, coward, evil genius, and marionette; with psychoanalysis, philosophy, economics; and, counterfactually, as an African American. Writers' block: what will Bush-bashing book authors do if Kerry wins? by Quirk, Matthew / Washington Monthly			putrefacient putrefaction putrefactive putrefiable putrefy putrefying Putresce putrescence putrescent putrescible Putrescin putrescine putrid Putrid fever Putrid sore throat putrid-smelling Putridity Putridness Putrifacted Putrification Putrify Putrilage Putry putsch putschism putschist putt puttee putter putter around Putter-on putterer putti Puttier putting putting green putting iron Putting stone putting surface Putting the hand under the thigh putting to death Puttnam putto Puttock putty putty knife putty powder Putty-faced puttyroot Putumayo putz			puts up a fight puts up a fight puts up or shut up puts up or shut up puts up or shut up puts up or shut up puts up the shutters puts up the shutters puts up the shutters puts up the shutters puts up the spout puts up the spout puts up the spout puts words into mouth puts words into mouth puts words into mouth puts words into mouth puts years on puts years on puts years on puts years on puts your heads together puts your heads together puts your heads together puts your heads together putsch putsch putsches putsches putschism putschist putschists putschists putt putt putt putt putt putt along Putt and Approach Putt Putt Golf Puttable Puttable Puttable Common Stock Puttable Common Stocks Puttalam District Non-Governmental Organization Consortium PUTTC putted putted puttee puttees Putten Putten Puttenham, George putter putter putter putter about putter around putter around Putter-on

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