ALL meanings of coup d'état
coup d'é·tat
C c - countable noun coup d'état When there is a coup d'état, a group of people seize power in a country. 3
- noun coup d'état a sudden violent or illegal seizure of government 3
- noun coup d'état the sudden, forcible overthrow of a ruler, government, etc., sometimes with violence, by a small group of people already having some political or military authority 3
- noun coup d'état political coup, government overthrow 1
- noun plural coup d'état a sudden and decisive action in politics, especially one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force. 1
- noun coup d'état The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures. 0