coup d'état


coup d'é·tat

C0694600 (ko͞o′ dā-tä′)n. pl. coups d'état (ko͞o′) or coup d'états (dā-täz′) The sudden overthrow of a government by a usually small group of persons in or previously in positions of authority.
[French : coup, blow, stroke + de, of + état, state.]

coup d'état

(ˈkuː deɪˈtɑː; French ku deta) n, pl coups d'état (ˈkuːz deɪˈtɑː; French ku deta) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a sudden violent or illegal seizure of government[French, literally: stroke of state]

coup d'état

A French phrase meaning blow of state, used to mean a sudden overthrow of a government.
Thesaurus
Noun1.coup d'état - a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by forcecoup d'etat - a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by forcecoup, putsch, takeovergroup action - action taken by a group of peoplecountercoup - a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat

coup d'état

noun overthrow, takeover, coup, rebellion, putsch, seizure of power, palace revolution The government put down an attempted coup d'état last week.
Translations

coup

(kuː) noun1. a sudden successful action. He achieved a real coup by completing this deal. 突然且成功的行動 意外而成功的行动2. a coup d'état. There's been a coup in one of the African republics. 政變 政变coup d'état (kuːdeiˈtaː) plural coups d'état (kuːdei-) – a sudden and violent change in government. The president was killed during the coup d'état. 政變 政变

coup

(kuː) noun1. a sudden successful action. He achieved a real coup by completing this deal. 突然且成功的行動 意外而成功的行动2. a coup d'état. There's been a coup in one of the African republics. 政變 政变coup d'état (kuːdeiˈtaː) plural coups d'état (kuːdei-) – a sudden and violent change in government. The president was killed during the coup d'état. 政變 政变