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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPutsch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Putsch
"Der politische Putsch überraschte die Bevölkerung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.
"The military staged a sudden coup to overthrow the president." - 2
A notable or successful achievement or stroke.
"Securing the exclusive interview was a major coup for the journalist."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'coup', meaning 'a blow or stroke', which traces back to the Vulgar Latin 'colpus' and ultimately the Classical Latin 'colaphus' (a blow with the fist, from Greek kolaphos). The term evolved through political contexts to denote a sudden, decisive strike against a government.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coup" is said worldwide
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coup d'État
Transliteration: kou de ta
"L'armée a mené un coup d'État inattendu."
Putsch
Transliteration: Putsch
"Der politische Putsch überraschte die Bevölkerung."
colpo di Stato
Transliteration: kolpo di stato
"Il golpe ha cambiato radicalmente il governo del paese."
golpe de Estado
Transliteration: golpe de es-ta-do
"El golpe de Estado derrocó al régimen anterior."
golpe de Estado
Transliteration: gow-pi dji is-ta-du
"O golpe de Estado gerou instabilidade política."
तख्तापलट
Transliteration: takhtāpalat
"सेना ने देश में तख्तापलट कर दिया।"
政变
Transliteration: zhèngbiàn
"这场政变改变了国家的政治格局。"
쿠데타
Transliteration: kudeta
"군부는 새벽에 쿠데타를 일으켰습니다."
クーデター
Transliteration: kūdetā
"その軍事クーデターにより政権が崩壊した。"
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