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putschist

[ pooch-ist ]
/ ˈpʊtʃ ɪst /
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noun

a participant in a putsch.

adjective

taking part in or concerned with a putsch.

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Origin of putschist

1895–1900; <German Putschputsch + -ist

Words nearby putschist

putrescine, putrid, put right, putrilage, putsch, putschist, put someone away, put someone down, put someone in his or her place, put someone on, put someone out of his or her misery
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