golpe de estado — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
golpe de estado 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.
- overthrow (transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
- putsch A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.
overthrow — full definition
- verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.
- noun The forced removal of a ruler or government.