USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Coup d’etat means “stroke of the state, ” or “strike against the state, ” and since it’s French, it’s pronounced “coo day tah.” Definitions of coup d’etat. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force. synonyms: coup, putsch, takeover. examples: October Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -coup d’état, also called coup, the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. The chief prerequisite for a coup is control of all or part of the armed forces, the police, and other military elements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Coup d’état means “a sudden attempt by a small group of people to take over the government usually through violence.” But in its second sense, coup means “an impressive victory or achievement that usually is difficult or unexpected": It was a major coup when the team traded for the star pitcher.

Detailed explanation-4: -1936 Bolivian coup d’état: Germán Busch overthrew José Luis Tejada Sorzano and handed the presidency to David Toro. Spanish coup of July 1936: Nationalists seized control of parts of Spain, commencing the Spanish Civil War. Later, General Francisco Franco assumed control of the country as dictator.

Detailed explanation-5: -Definitions of coup. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force. synonyms: coup d’etat, putsch, takeover.