putsch

[ poo ch ]
/ pʊtʃ /
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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

1915–20; < German Putsch, orig. Swiss German: literally, violent blow, clash, shock; introduced in sense “coup” in standard German through Swiss popular uprisings of the 1830s, especially the Zurich revolt of Sept. 1839

Words nearby putsch

putrescent, putrescible, putrescine, putrid, putrilage, putsch, putschist, putt, putt-putt, puttee, putter
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Words related to putsch

coup, overthrow, rebellion, revolt, revolution, takeover

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British Dictionary definitions for putsch

putsch
/ (pʊtʃ) /

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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