coup
- Noun:
- A brilliant and notable success: A sudden, clever, and often surprising action that achieves a desired result, especially in a competitive or difficult situation.
- A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force: The overthrow of a government, typically by a small group, in violation of the country's constitutional or legal processes.
Noun (Notable Success):
- Getting that major client was a real coup for the small company.
- The museum's acquisition of the rare painting was considered a major coup.
Noun (Government Overthrow):
- The military staged a coup and deposed the president.
- The country has been unstable since the coup last year.
"to pull off a coup": To successfully achieve a brilliant or surprising victory.
- The young director pulled off a coup by casting the famous actor in his first film.
"coup d'état": The full French term from which "coup" is derived, specifically meaning a "stroke of state" or overthrow of government. Often used interchangeably with "coup" in English.
- The history book detailed the causes of the 18th-century coup d'état.
Coup de grâce (noun): A final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal; figuratively, an action or event that serves as the final decisive blow.
- Losing the final match was the coup de grâce to their championship hopes.
Countercoup (noun): A coup d'état intended to overthrow a government that itself gained power through a coup.
- The new regime faced a countercoup just six months later.
- Masterstroke: A very clever and successful action or move.
- Putsch: A violent attempt to overthrow a government; a synonym specifically for a coup d'état.
Bloodless coup: A change of government by force that occurs without widespread violence or loss of life.
- Thankfully, it was a bloodless coup and order was restored quickly.
Palace coup: A coup in which the ruling authority is overthrown by individuals from within the existing government or royal court.
- The prime minister was removed in what analysts called a palace coup within his own party.
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a brilliant and notable success
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a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
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