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countercoup

[ koun-ter-koo ]

noun

plural countercoups
  1. a coup aimed at the replacement of a government that itself achieved power through an earlier coup.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of countercoup1

First recorded in 1960–65; counter- + coup 1
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The king and his family then relocated to northern Greece, seeking to lead a countercoup.

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A few months later, he was forced to flee the country after leading an unsuccessful countercoup against the then military junta.

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In mid-May, Goita’s government said security forces had thwarted a countercoup attempt that it said was supported by an unnamed Western government.

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Security forces thwarted the countercoup against coup leader Col.

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Mali says it foiled countercoup: The Malian government headed by a two-time coup leader announced that security forces had thwarted a countercoup that it said was supported by a Western government.

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