coup d'état
noun
a sudden and decisive action in politics, especially one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force.
coups d'état
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pluralof coup d'état.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That may be reasonable when it comes to traditional coups d’état, which nearly always require control over the military to succeed, and often also turn to high courts to reinforce their legitimacy.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
Bolton responded that "I disagree with that. As somebody who has helped plan coups d'état, not here, but, you know, other places, it takes a lot of work. And that's not what he did."
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2022
Among them are Burkina Faso and Mali, which both face fast-growing insurgencies and have endured a combined three coups d'état since 2020.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2022
He added: “Countries can withstand coups d’état, wars and conflict, even leaving the EU, but no country can withstand the loss of its soil and fertility.”
From The Guardian ● Apr. 24, 2019
As long as the marshal was at the Elysee, foreign governments were not afraid of coups d'état or revolutions.
From My First Years as a Frenchwoman, 1876-1879 by Mary Alsop King Waddington
