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Noun Concept
Categories: Changes in political power, Civil–military relations, Coups d'état, Articles with short description
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coup d'etat  coup  putsch  coup d'état  takeover
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A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force WordNet 3.0
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A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A coup d'état, or simply a coup, is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organisation or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership by force. Wikipedia
Typically used as the short form of the phrase coup d'état, a sudden overthrow of a government. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Sudden deposition of a government; illegal and overt seizure of a state by the military or other elites within the state apparatus Wikidata
A sudden, decisive exercise of power whereby the existing government is subverted without the consent of the people. OmegaWiki
Person participating in a putsch. OmegaWiki
The sudden overthrow of a government, often through illegal means by a part of the state establishment — mostly replacing just the high-level figures. OmegaWiki
The sudden overthrow of a government. OmegaWiki
A coup d'état. Wiktionary
The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures. Wiktionary
Sudden overthrow of a government. Wiktionary (translation)
A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government. Wiktionary
A coup; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government. Wiktionary (translation)
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Afterward, the ringleaders of the failed putsch were publicly executed. Wiktionary