coup d'état
noun
ˌkü-(ˌ)dā-ˈtä
ˈkü-(ˌ)dā-ˌtä,
-də-
variants
or coup d'etat
plural coups d'état or coups d'etat
ˌkü-(ˌ)dā-ˈtä
ˈkü-(ˌ)dā-ˌtä,
-də-
also coup d'états or coup d'etats
: a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics
especially
: the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group
a military coup d'état of the dictator
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