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coup d'état

/ˌku deɪˈtɑ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
coup d'e-tat
IPA
/ˌku deɪˈtɑ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French coup d'État (literally “strike (or blow or cut) of state”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌku deɪˈtɑ/
  • British English: /ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː/

Inflected Forms

coups d'état (plural) coup d'états (plural) coup d'etat (alternative) coup de tat (alternative)

Derived Forms

coup

Synonyms

coup putsch

Questions

How do you pronounce coup d'état?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌku deɪˈtɑ/.
What does coup d'état mean?
The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures.
Where does coup d'état come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French coup d'État (literally “strike (or blow or cut) of state”).

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