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putsch
[ pooch ]
/ pÊtÊ /
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noun
a plotted revolt or attempt to overthrow a government, especially one that depends upon suddenness and speed.
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Origin of putsch
1915â20; <German Putsch, originally Swiss German: literally, violent blow, clash, shock; introduced in sense âcoupâ in standard German through Swiss popular uprisings of the 1830s, especially the Zurich revolt of Sept. 1839
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putsch
/ (pÊtÊ) /
noun
a violent and sudden uprising; political revolt, esp a coup d'état
Word Origin for putsch
C20: from German: from Swiss German: a push, of imitative origin
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