coup d’état
noun/ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː/
/ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː/
(also coup)
(plural coups d’état
/ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː/
/ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː/
)- a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent
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