noun
putsch
Putsch (noun) means a sudden, illegal attempt to seize control of a government by force.
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A sudden, illegal attempt to seize control of a government by force.
"Afterward, the ringleaders of the failed putsch were publicly executed."
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Putsch, from Alemannic German Putsch (“knock, thrust, blow”), of imitative origin.
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What is the meaning of putsch?
"putsch" (noun) means a sudden, illegal attempt to seize control of a government by force.
What is another word for putsch?
Other words for "putsch" include coup, takeover.
