countercoup

American  

[koun-ter-koo] / ˈkaʊn tərˌku /

noun

plural

countercoups

1. a coup aimed at the replacement of a government that itself achieved power through an earlier coup.

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Etymology

Origin of countercoup

First recorded in 1960–65; counter- + coup ¹

Example Sentences

The king and his family then relocated to northern Greece, seeking to lead a countercoup.

From Washington Post

A few months later, he was forced to flee the country after leading an unsuccessful countercoup against the then military junta.

From Reuters

Because Sudan’s history since independence in 1956 has been marked by revolutions, dictatorships, coups and countercoups, many Sudanese have a revolutionary mind-set, but even more have become hardened pragmatists.

From Washington Post

Perhaps because they understand that coordination problem, Trump loyalists interpret any criticism of the president, however mild, as an attempted countercoup by resentful elites.

From Washington Post

In 2002, Maracay’s paratroopers rose again, this time in a countercoup to return Mr. Chávez, who had been deposed, to power.

From New York Times