coup d'état

coup d'état

noun
\ˌkü-(ˌ)dā-ˈtä, ˈkü-(ˌ)dā-ˌ, -də-\

plural coups d'état or coups d'etat\-ˈtä(z), -ˌtä(z)\

Definition of COUP D'ÉTAT

: a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics; especially : the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group

Variants of COUP D'ÉTAT

coup d'état or coup d'etat \ˌkü-(ˌ)dā-ˈtä, ˈkü-(ˌ)dā-ˌ, -də-\

Origin of COUP D'ÉTAT

French, literally, stroke of state

First Known Use: 1646

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