Definition of coup Coup
/kuˈ/ - [ku] - cou•p•
We found 12 definitions of coup from 7 different sources.
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What does coup mean?
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NounPlural: coups |
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| coup - a brilliant and notable success | ||
| coup - a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force | ||
| coup d'etat, putsch, takeover | ||
| group action action taken by a group of people | ||
| countercoup a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat | ||
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Wiktionary 
- coup (Noun)
A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act; a triumph. - coup (Noun)
A coup d'état . - coup (Noun)
By extension, a takeover of one group by another.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- coup (n.)
A sudden stroke; an unexpected device or stratagem; -- a term used in various ways to convey the idea of promptness and force.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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coup
A sudden, decisive exercise of power whereby the existing government is subverted without the consent of the people.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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coup
kōō, n. a blow, stroke, a successful hit: (billiards) the act of putting a ball in a pocket without having hit another ball.—Coup d'état, a sudden or violent stroke of state policy, as that by which Louis Napoleon subverted the constitution (Dec. 2, 1851); Coup de grâce, the finishing blow by which a tortured man is put out of pain, any decisive stroke generally; Coup de main, a sudden and overpowering attack; Coup de maître, a master-stroke; Coup de théâtre, a sudden and sensational turn in a piece: Coup d'œil, a general view of a scene or subject taken in at a glance. [Fr.,—L.,—colaphos, a blow.] -
coup
kowp, v.t. to exchange or barter.—n. Coup′er, a dealer. [Scot., from Ice., kaupa, to buy.] -
coup
kowp, v.t. to overturn. [Scot.; perh. originally the same word as Cope.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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coup
de partance, r. as a signal, &c.For DEPLOER, r. DEPLOIER.
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