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countercoup
[ koun-ter-koo ]
noun
- a coup aimed at the replacement of a government that itself achieved power through an earlier coup.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of countercoup1
Example Sentences
The king and his family then relocated to northern Greece, seeking to lead a countercoup.
A few months later, he was forced to flee the country after leading an unsuccessful countercoup against the then military junta.
In mid-May, Goita’s government said security forces had thwarted a countercoup attempt that it said was supported by an unnamed Western government.
Security forces thwarted the countercoup against coup leader Col.
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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