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   coup

   /kuː/

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   • 1. a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government: "he was overthrown in an army coup" Similar seizure of powercoup d'étatoverthrowtakeoveroustingdepositionregime changebloodless couppalace revolutionrebellionrevoltinsurrectionmutinyrevolutioninsurgenceinsurgencyrisingriotingriotjacquerieputschOpposite election
   • 2. an instance of successfully achieving something difficult: "it was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract" Similar successtriumphfeatsuccessful manoeuvrestuntaccomplishmentachievementattainmentstrokemaster strokestroke of geniusscooptour de force
   • ▪ an unusual or unexpected but successful tactic in card play.
   • 3. a direct pocketing of the cue ball, which is a foul stroke.
   • 4. (among some North American Indian peoples) an act of touching an armed enemy in battle as a deed of bravery, or an act of first touching an item of the enemy's in order to claim it. historical

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French, from medieval Latin colpus ‘blow’ (see cope1).

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   What does coup mean?

   • from French coup "blow, stroke" : injury occurring on the side of an organ (as the brain) on which a blow or impact is received compare contrecoup Nglish: Translation of coup for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of coup for Arabic Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about coup Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   What is a coup d'état?

   • The terms coup and coup d’état narrowly refer to an illegal or forceful change of government, as opposed to an uprising in general. A coup may be attempted with the intention of removing a single political leader, rather than instituting an entirely new form of government, for example.

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   What is a coup in history?

   • In history and politics, a coup is an attempt to illegally overthrow, replace, or undermine a government. Taken from the French phrase coup d’etat, which translates to a “blow” or “stroke” of, or at, the State, a coup may be violent or not. In the latter case, it is a “soft coup.”

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   What does it mean to count a coup?

   • Counting coup was a relatively harmless act of bravery and war honor of the highest grade. Any blow struck against the enemy counted as a coup, but the most prestigious acts included touching an enemy warrior, with the hand or with a coup stick.The term is of French origin from the noun coup (pronounced /ku/) which means a hit, a blow or a strike.

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   Learn the meaning of coup as a noun, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. A coup can be an unexpectedly successful achievement or a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power.

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   Learn the meaning of coup as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A coup can be a violent overthrow of a government or a brilliant, sudden, and successful act.

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   Learn the meaning of coup as a noun, with examples of usage and common collocations. A coup can be an unexpectedly successful achievement or a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power.

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   A coup is a pretty major achievement, whether it involves taking over a government by force, or landing a major business contract. When the word coup is used on the nightly news, it's usually describing a military government takeover.

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   Coup definition: a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.. See examples of COUP used in a sentence.

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   1. countable noun. When there is a coup, a group of people seize power in a country. ...a military coup. They were sentenced to death for their part in April's coup attempt. 2. countable noun. A coup is an achievement which is thought to be especially good because it was very difficult. The sale is a big coup for the auction house. [ + for]

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