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vallankaappaus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • putsch noun A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.

Senses

vallankaappaus is used for these senses in English:

  • coup d'état (politics, government) The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures.
  • putsch A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.
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