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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In Peru and Germany, plans to execute coups d'état were preempted in December 2022.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2023
Last year saw a rash of coups d'état across the world, from West Africa to Southeast Asia.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2022
All coups d’état should be condemned, said Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the president of Guinea-Bissau.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2020
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
It is clear that this revolution could never have been effected without a succession of coups d'état.
From Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots by John Addington Symonds
