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coup d'état
[ koo dey-tah; French koo dey-ta ]
noun
- a sudden and decisive action in politics, especially one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force.
Synonyms: , , ,
coup d'état
/ ku deta; ˈkuː deɪˈtɑː /
noun
- a sudden violent or illegal seizure of government
coup d'état
- A quick and decisive seizure of governmental power by a strong military or political group. In contrast to a revolution, a coup d'état, or coup , does not involve a mass uprising. Rather, in the typical coup, a small group of politicians or generals arrests the incumbent leaders, seizes the national radio and television services, and proclaims itself in power. Coup d'état is French for “stroke of the state” or “blow to the government.”
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of coup d'état1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of coup d'état1
Example Sentences
In fundraising emails, Gallego’s office is telling supporters that he’ll “fight as hard as he can” against an “unconstitutional power grab from the Trump administration”; two thousand miles away from Arizona, he’s hanging out at the same “art-deco-inspired spaces” as those who are aiding that constitutional coup d'état.
Their 884-page report, which was unsealed in November 2024, alleged that "then-President Jair Messias Bolsonaro planned, acted and was directly and effectively aware of the actions of the criminal organisation aiming to launch a coup d'etat and eliminate the democratic rule of law".
Thus, the tone of “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” is “in a sense, what Hitchcock would call ‘The Birds’: It’s a comedy that becomes a thriller,” Grimonprez says.
History is a playlist crackling with fire and intrigue in “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat.”
“Black Box Diaries” “No Other Land” “Porcelain War” “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” “Sugarcane”
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