Coups

A coup d'état (/ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː/  listen ; French: [ku.de.ta]), also known simply as a coup (/kuː/), a putsch (/pʊtʃ/), or an overthrow, is the illegal and overt seizure of a state by the military or other elites within the state apparatus.

The phrase coup d'état (French pronunciation: ​[ku deta]) is French, literally meaning a "stroke of state" or "blow against the state." In French the word "État" (French: [e.ta]), denoting a sovereign political entity, is capitalized.

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