putsch
[ poo ch ]
/ pʊtʃ /
noun
a plotted revolt or attempt to overthrow a government, especially one that depends upon suddenness and speed.
Words nearby putsch
putrescent, putrescible, putrescine, putrid, putrilage, putsch, putschist, putt, putt-putt, puttee, putter
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
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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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