coup d'état
noun/ˌku deɪˈtɑ/US/ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː/UK
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French coup d'État (literally “strike (or blow or cut) of state”).
Definitions
The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by…
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.
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