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coup d'etat::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | coup, putsch, takeover |
| Type of | group action |
| Has types | countercoup |
Examples of coup d'etat
coup d'etat
It was a coup d'etat and the president was threatened by the military to resign.
From the forbes.com
The coup d'etat that Italy, like Greece, has undergone is only partly executed.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Sarkozy, after all, seized power in democratic elections, not in a coup d'etat.
From the bloomberg.com
He was President of Brazil, as a military dictator, after the 1964 coup d'etat.
From the en.wikipedia.org
His failed coup d'etat against Peter Moores failed and he has not recovered since.
From the independent.co.uk
Otherwise, the free world will be condoning a coup d'etat with no legal basis.
From the time.com
Opposition leader Mohamadou Issoufou says the referendum amounts to a coup d'etat.
From the voanews.com
Klein says that Ahmadinejad will be removed from power soon, in a coup d'etat.
From the huffingtonpost.com
The coup d'etat itself failed, as Ironsi rallied the military against the plotters.
From the en.wikipedia.org
