COUP D'ÉTAT


Meaning of COUP D'ÉTAT in English

/kooh' day tah"/ ; Fr. /kooh day tann"/ , pl. coups d'état /kooh' day tahz"/ ; Fr. /kooh day tann"/ .

a sudden and decisive action in politics, esp. one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force.

[ 1640-50; ]

Syn . overthrow, rebellion, revolution, uprising.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .