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COUP definition: 1. an unexpectedly successful achievement: 2. a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of…. Learn more.
COUP meaning: 1. an unexpectedly successful achievement: 2. a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of…. Learn more.
The meaning of COUP is a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'état. How to use coup in a sentence.
Inglés: Español: coup n: Gallicism, abbreviation (coup d'état) golpe de Estado loc nom m : The opposition faction staged a coup, unseating the elected president. La oposición organizó un golpe de Estado y derrocó al Presidente electo. coup n: figurative (success, great achievement) golpe maestro loc nom m
noun. / kuː/ a sudden successful action. logro. He achieved a real coup by completing this deal. a coup d’état. golpe de estado. There’s been a coup in one of the African republics. Ver también. coup d’état. (Traducción de coup del Diccionario PASSWORD Inglés-Español © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd) Ejemplos de coup. coup.
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.
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.
