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Coup
/kuː/
A sudden and decisive change in government, often with force, by a small group.
Synonyms:
overthrow
takeover
rebellion
uprising
insurrection
Antonyms:
stability
legitimacy
peacefulness
Examples:
All is now ready for our grand
coup
."
The sudden
coup
caught everyone by surprise.
He executed a strategic
coup
with flawless precision.
Etymology:
Borrowed from French in the early 17th century,
coup
comes from Old French
cop
, from Medieval Latin
colpus
, meaning a blow or strike.
Usage Statistics:
4 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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