COUPS D'ÉTAT Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

coups d'état

noun

variants or coups d'etat also coup d'états or coup d'etats

plural of coup d'état

as in coups

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Noun

Season 2 jumps forward nine years, to a presidential assassination, military coups and an unstable state that changes hands many times in the months that follow.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Challenged by both pro-Thaksin forces and progressive orange parties, its old methods—military coups, dodgy deals, party bans, the judicial removal of prime ministers—were wearing thin.

— Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of coups

Noun

At that time, the murder of George Floyd dominated headlines and Rusnak had read an article about Stacy’s killing in the wake of the racial uprisings in the aftermath of Floyd’s death.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
The chaos unleashed by the 2011 Arab uprisings gave these and other groups even more room to grow.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of uprisings

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Not since voters passed Proposition 13, an iconic property tax limit, in 1978 and touched off tax revolts in other states has a California measure potentially affected America’s taxation policies so broadly.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Donor revolts—growing widespread skepticism toward higher education.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of revolts

Noun

Throughout this season, Camille and her conversations with The Algorithm make mention of other rebellions.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
The second book, Shift, consists of alternating flashback sequences, telling both the origin story of the silos and tales from past rebellions.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebellions

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Peru also has had a long history of dealing with left-wing insurgencies and still has a sizable number of people sympathetic to such causes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
In Iraq, Obama's withdrawal of forces from Iraq in 2011 has been followed by insurgencies, sectarian conflict and violence.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of insurgencies

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