WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: –də-also coup d’états or coup d’etats. Synonyms of coup d’état. : a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics. especially : the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group.

Detailed explanation-2: -A coup d’état (/ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/ ( listen); French for ‘stroke of state’; plural coups d’état (same pronunciation)), also known as a coup or an overthrow, is a seizure and removal of a government and its powers.

Detailed explanation-3: -A coup is a pretty major achievement, whether it involves taking over a government by force, or landing a major business contract. When the word coup is used on the nightly news, it’s usually describing a military government takeover.

Detailed explanation-4: -Brazilian Revolution of 1930: An armed revolution culminated in a coup d’état which ousted President Washington Luís and established the Brazilian military junta of 1930.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.