coup d'état
noun
[ ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː ]
• another term for coup (sense 1).
Similar:
seizure of power,
coup,
overthrow,
takeover,
ousting,
deposition,
regime change,
bloodless coup,
palace revolution,
rebellion,
revolt,
insurrection,
mutiny,
revolution,
insurgence,
insurgency,
rising,
rioting,
riot,
jacquerie,
putsch,
Origin:
French, literally ‘blow of state’.
coup
noun
• a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.
• "he was overthrown in an army coup"
Similar:
seizure of power,
overthrow,
takeover,
ousting,
deposition,
regime change,
bloodless coup,
palace revolution,
rebellion,
revolt,
insurrection,
mutiny,
revolution,
insurgence,
insurgency,
rising,
rioting,
riot,
coup d'état,
jacquerie,
putsch,
• an instance of successfully achieving something difficult.
• "it was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract"
Similar:
success,
triumph,
feat,
successful manoeuvre,
stunt,
accomplishment,
achievement,
attainment,
stroke,
master stroke,
stroke of genius,
scoop,
tour de force,
• a direct pocketing of the cue ball, which is a foul stroke.
• (among some North American Indian peoples) an act of touching an armed enemy in battle as a deed of bravery, or an act of first touching an item of the enemy's in order to claim it.
Origin:
late 18th century: from French, from medieval Latin colpus ‘blow’ (see cope1).
