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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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How to use putschist in a sentence

In the absence of firm evidence one way or another, his detractors call Saied’s move a coup and have branded his backers putschists and anti-democratic, accusing them of being on the payroll of France, the UAE and Egypt.
Tunisia's President Staged What Looks Like a Coup. But Democracy Isn't Dead There Yet|Simon Speakman Cordall / Tunis|July 30, 2021|Time
No one supports Bolotnaya, nothing to see here—this is not putschist Ukraine.
Putin’s Police Arrest Pussy Riot Again In Court Crackdown|Michael Weiss|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST