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Coup

/kuː/
A sudden and decisive change in government, often with force, by a small group.

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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:

etymology
Borrowed from French in the early 17th century, coup comes from Old French cop, from Medieval Latin colpus, meaning a blow or strike.

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