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coup
/kuː/
noun
zamach stanu
/ˈzamaɣ ˈstanu/· rzeczownikAlso
przewrót(m)
Definition
a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent
Examples
He seized power in a military coup in 2008.
Przejął władzę w wyniku wojskowego zamachu stanu w 2008 roku.
Synonyms
Collocations
military coupattempted coupstage a coup
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