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coup

[kuห]

๐Ÿ“– Definition

n. a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group; a brilliant, sudden, and usually highly successful stroke or act

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Example Sentence

The coup solution saved the company thousands of dollars.

๐Ÿ“ Word Roots & Related

cut, strike a military coup

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