Synonyms for coup
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1. coup d'etat, coup, putsch, takeovernoun

   a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

   Synonyms:
   putsch, coup d'etat, takeover

2. coupnoun

   a brilliant and notable success

   Synonyms:
   putsch, coup d'etat, takeover

Matched Categories

1. • Group Action
   • Success

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1. List of paraphrases for "coup":

   blow, putsch, takeover, revolt, upheaval, take-over

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1. Paulo Roseno:

   I don't think we're going to have a coup in the classic sense with the military on the street, like what happened in 1964, what I think is more likely to happen is an attempted coup, some kind of subversion of democracy... or any attempt to delay the electoral process by introducing doubts about the legitimacy of the process.

2. One European diplomat:

   This is clearly not some tinpot little coup. The Turkish ambassador was clearly shocked and is taking it very seriously, however it looks in the morning, this will have massive implications for Turkey. This has not come out of nowhere.

3. Thomas Oppermann:

   Erdogan is abusing the failed coup as an excuse to clean the Turkish state apparatus of opponents of the AKP.

4. Marcelo Ebrard:

   It's a coup because the army requested the resignation of the president, and that violates the constitutional order of that country.

5. Tom Davis:

   [A speakership coup] would be the worse thing that could happen to the party. It would show they can't govern their own caucus, let alone the government, when people unhappy with Obama look to Republicans for a governing party, this is the last thing they want to see.