It is nearly eight years since a coup d'état brought the present Government into power (London Times).
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Coup — (k[=oo]), n. [F., fr.L. colaphus a cuff, Gr. ko lafos.] 1. A sudden stroke delivered with promptness and force; used also in various ways to convey the idea of an unexpected, clever, and successful tactic or stratagem. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coup de grace — Coup Coup (k[=oo]), n. [F., fr.L. colaphus a cuff, Gr. ko lafos.] 1. A sudden stroke delivered with promptness and force; used also in various ways to convey the idea of an unexpected, clever, and successful tactic or stratagem. [1913 Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coup de main — Coup Coup (k[=oo]), n. [F., fr.L. colaphus a cuff, Gr. ko lafos.] 1. A sudden stroke delivered with promptness and force; used also in various ways to convey the idea of an unexpected, clever, and successful tactic or stratagem. [1913 Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coup de soleil — Coup Coup (k[=oo]), n. [F., fr.L. colaphus a cuff, Gr. ko lafos.] 1. A sudden stroke delivered with promptness and force; used also in various ways to convey the idea of an unexpected, clever, and successful tactic or stratagem. [1913 Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coup d''etat — Coup Coup (k[=oo]), n. [F., fr.L. colaphus a cuff, Gr. ko lafos.] 1. A sudden stroke delivered with promptness and force; used also in various ways to convey the idea of an unexpected, clever, and successful tactic or stratagem. [1913 Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coup d'oeil — Coup Coup (k[=oo]), n. [F., fr.L. colaphus a cuff, Gr. ko lafos.] 1. A sudden stroke delivered with promptness and force; used also in various ways to convey the idea of an unexpected, clever, and successful tactic or stratagem. [1913 Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coup d'état — coup d é•tat [[t]ˌku deɪˈtɑ[/t]] n. pl. coups d é•tat [[t]ˌku deɪˈtɑz, ˈtɑ[/t]] gov a sudden and decisive action in politics, esp. one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force • Etymology: 1640–50; < F: lit., stroke concerning … From formal English to slang
coup d'état — coup d é|tat [ ,ku deı ta ] see COUP … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Coup — Ulk; gelungener Streich; Streich * * * Coup [ku:], der; s, s: kühn angelegtes, erfolgreiches Unternehmen: der spektakuläre Einbruch in das Museum war ihr letzter Coup. Syn.: ↑ Aktion, ↑ Tat. Zus.: Überraschungscoup. * * * Coup 〈[ … Universal-Lexikon
Coup d'Éclat — [kude kla] der; , s [ku...] <aus gleichbed. fr. coup d éclat> Glanz , Meisterstück; aufsehenerregendes Ereignis, aufsehenerregende Tat … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
