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    putsch
    /pʊtʃ/

    noun

    • 1. a violent attempt to overthrow a government; a coup.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUTSCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] uk / pʊtʃ / us / pʊtʃ / Add to word list. an attempt to remove a government by force. Synonyms. coup. takeover. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Taking action against people in power. anarchist. angry young man. anti-apartheid. anti-state. bring. insurgency. insurrection. level up. mutineer. mutinous. revolt. revolutionarily.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › putschPutsch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a secretly plotted and suddenly executed attempt to overthrow a government. Did you know? In its native Swiss German, putsch originally meant "knock" or "thrust," but these days both German and English speakers use it to refer to the kind of government overthrow also known as a coup d'état or coup.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › putschPUTSCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Putsch definition: a plotted revolt or attempt to overthrow a government, especially one that depends upon suddenness and speed.. See examples of PUTSCH used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › putschPutsch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A putsch is a quick and dirty overthrow of a government; it tends to be used most often for places that experience a lot of these. Putsch comes from the Swiss German word of the same spelling, which means "revolt," or "a sudden blow or push." Another word for a putsch is a coup d'état.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUTSCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] us / pʊtʃ / uk / pʊtʃ / Add to word list. an attempt to remove a government by force. Synonyms. coup. takeover. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Taking action against people in power. anarchist. angry young man. anti-apartheid. anti-state. bring. insurgency. insurrection. level up. mutineer. mutinous. revolt. revolutionarily.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUTSCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a violent and sudden uprising; political revolt, esp a coup d'état. Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › putschPutsch - definition of putsch by The Free Dictionary

    1. A German word meaning push, used to mean an attempt to overthrow a government by force. 2. A German word for thrust, meaning an attempt to overthrow a government, such as that led by Hitler from a Munich beer-hall in 1923, which failed ignominiously.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishputsch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of putsch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPUTSCH - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    A putsch is a sudden attempt to get rid of a government by force. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'putsch' British English: pʊtʃ American English: pʊtʃ. More. Synonyms of 'putsch' • coup d'état, insurrection, revolt, revolution [...] More. Examples of 'putsch' in a sentence.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › putschputsch | meaning of putsch in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    putsch meaning, definition, what is putsch: a secretly planned attempt to remove a g...: Learn more.