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Multi-word Results
| coup d'état |
a sudden surprise overthrow of a government, accomplished through political means or, more often, by force. |
| coup de grâce |
blow of mercy (French); a death blow or any finishing or decisive stroke or event. |
| coup de main |
blow from the hand (French); a surprise attack or sudden action against an enemy. |
| military coup |
the sudden and forceful attempt of a military group to seize state power; coup d'état. |
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