coup
- IPA[ko͞o]
美式
- a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government；a notable or successful stroke or move
noun: coup, plural noun: coups
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- 1. a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government he was overthrown in an army coup 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. a notable or successful stroke or move it was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract 同義詞
- ▪ an unusual or unexpected but successful tactic in card play.
- 3. historical (among some North American Indian peoples) an act of touching an armed enemy in battle as a deed of bravery, or an act of first touching an item of the enemy's in order to claim it.
- 4. a contusion caused by contact of the brain with the skull at the point of trauma.
- (among some North American Indian peoples) a decorated stick recording coups attained by a warrior.
Oxford American Dictionary
- (among some North American Indian peoples) a decorated stick recording coups attained by a warrior.
Oxford Dictionary
- the nonviolent overthrow of a sovereign or government by senior officials within the ruling group.
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- a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal: he administered the coup de grâce with a knife
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- a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal: he administered the coup de grâce with a knife
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- a dramatically sudden action or turn of events, especially in a play.
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- a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government; a coup: a military coup d'état brought down the government
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- a sudden surprise attack, especially one made by an army during war: the bridge was seized by a
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- a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government: he was overthrown in an army coup
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