Defenition of the word coup

• Defenition of the word coup

  • A sudden, decisive exercise of power whereby the existing government is subverted without the consent of the people.
  • a brilliant and notable success
  • a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

Synonyms for the word coup

• • accomplishment
  • achievement
  • clever stroke
  • coup d'etat
  • feat
  • fortune
  • luck
  • master stroke
  • overthrow
  • putch
  • putsch
  • rebellion
  • revolution
  • success
  • takeover
  • triumph

Similar words in the coup

• • coup
  • coup's
  • coupe
  • coupe's
  • couped
  • couperin
  • couperin's
  • coupes
  • couping
  • couple
  • couple's
  • couplet
  • couplet's
  • couplets
  • coupling's
  • coupon
  • coupon's
  • coupons
  • coups

Hyponyms for the word coup

• • countercoup
  • October Revolution
  • Russian Revolution

Hypernyms for the word coup

• • group action
  • success

Idioms for the word coup

• • coup attempt

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