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coup d'etat

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coup d'etat


Main Entry:
coup d'état Listen to the pronunciation of coup d'état
Variant(s):
or coup d'etat Listen to the pronunciation of coup d'etat \ˌkü-(ˌ)dā-ˈtä, ˈkü-(ˌ)dā-ˌ, -də-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural coups d'état or coups d'etat Listen to the pronunciation of coups d'etat \-ˈtä(z), -ˌtä(z)\
Etymology:
French, literally, stroke of state
Date:
1646
: a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics; especially : the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group


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