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- 1. a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government: "he was overthrown in an army coup" Similar Opposite
- 2. an instance of successfully achieving something difficult: "it was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract" Similar
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Jul 3, 2024 · A coup d'état is a sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group, usually with control of the armed forces or the police. Learn about the history, causes, and consequences of coups in various countries and regions, such as France, Latin America, and Africa.
1 day ago · A coup d'état, often abbreviated to coup, is the overthrow of a lawful government through illegal means. If force or violence are not involved, such an event is sometimes called a soft or bloodless coup.
3 days ago · A self-coup, also called an autocoup (from Spanish autogolpe) or coup from the top, is a form of coup d'état in which a nation's head, having come to power through legal means, tries to stay in power through illegal means.
2 days ago · The 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, also known as the August Coup, was a failed attempt by hardliners of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) to forcibly seize control of the country from Mikhail Gorbachev, who was Soviet President and General Secretary of the CPSU at the time.
Jul 5, 2024 · military dictatorship, form of government in which the military exerts total control of a country, usually after seizing power by overthrowing the previous rulers in a coup. Military dictatorships are typically marked by brutal human rights abuses, such as killings, torture, and disappearances.
Jul 2, 2024 · The 1 February 2021 military coup precipitated an unprecedented human rights and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. Armed conflict, displacement, economic collapse, hunger, and the junta’s gross human rights violations threaten the lives and well-being of people in every corner of the country.
Jul 19, 2024 · According to the World Bank, “a ‘de facto government’ comes into, or remains in, power by means not provided for in the country’s constitution, such as a coup d’état, revolution, usurpation, abrogation or suspension of the constitution.”
