coup

/kuː/

noun

zamach stanu

/ˈzamaɣ ˈstanu/· rzeczownik

Also

przewrót(m)

Definition

a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent

Examples

He seized power in a military coup in 2008.

Przejął władzę w wyniku wojskowego zamachu stanu w 2008 roku.

Synonyms

overthrow putsch revolution

Collocations

military coupattempted coupstage a coup

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