countercoup
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The king and his family then relocated to northern Greece, seeking to lead a countercoup.
From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023
A few months later, he was forced to flee the country after leading an unsuccessful countercoup against the then military junta.
From Reuters • Jan. 10, 2023
Riyadh was so outraged by the 1995 coup that it tried to reinstall Khalifa with a countercoup a year later.
From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2017
Eight months later, a countercoup mounted by King Constantine II failed.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2010
He brusquely de posed General George Zoitakis, who had been Regent and acting head of state since King Constantine fled the country following an unsuccessful countercoup.
From Time Magazine Archive
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