coup
1. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force (Freq. 1) • Syn: coup d'etat, putsch, takeover • Derivationally related forms: take over (for: takeover) • Hypernyms: group action • Hyponyms: countercoup • Instance Hyponyms: Russian Revolution, October Revolution 2. a brilliant and notable success (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: success
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