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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			I am always open to dialogue, but I have no trust in the putschists. Zelaya skeptical ahead of Honduran talks by AFP / AFP Global Edition In the eyes of the putschists, the September 2006 coup was a last-ditch defense against the consolidation of Thaksin's personal regime, which would have neutralized the military as an autonomous political force. Patterns of civilian control of the military in East Asia's new ... by Croissant, Aurel; Kuehn, David / Journal of East Asian Studies Canada on Wednesday condemned the "attempted coup" in Guinea, where military putschists marched through the capital Conakry and declared they were in charge of the west African country. Canada condemns 'attempted coup' in Guinea by AFP / AFP American Edition			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 putschists 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 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 putschist 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 puttered puttered

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