or coup d'etat noun (plural coups d'état or coups d'etat) Etymology: French, literally, stroke of state Date: 1646 a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics
COUP D'ÉTAT
Meaning of COUP D'ÉTAT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012