Coup d'Etat
the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means by a part of the state establishment
2007-04-30 05:41:42
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answered by credo quia est absurdum 7
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A coup d'État (pronounced /ku de'ta/), or simply coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, often through illegal means by a part of the state establishment — mostly replacing just the high-level figures. It is also an example of political engineering. It may or may not be violent in nature. It is different from a revolution, which is staged by a larger group and radically changes the political system through unconstitutional means.
The term is French for "a (sudden) blow (or strike) to a state" (literally, coup, hit, and État, state, always written with a capital É in this meaning). The term coup can also be used in a casual sense to mean a gain in advantage of one nation or entity over another; e.g. an intelligence coup. By analogy, the term is also applied to corporations, etc; e.g. a boardroom coup.
2007-04-30 05:52:20
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answered by everything_matters 2
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Coup De Tant
2016-10-29 04:39:21
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answered by ? 4
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Masterstroke(now that is an obscure word) = un coup de maître Simply because coup is a masculine word. If you write "a coup de maître" that means "with a masterstroke".
2016-04-02 06:30:41
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answered by Anonymous
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Coup d'etat - Literally, "Blow to the State". It means an attack against the state, usually an overthrow of the existing government.
2007-04-30 05:44:44
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answered by TheEconomist 4
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I think the phrase is "coup d'etat", which means overthrowing the government.
2007-04-30 06:23:13
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answered by FUNdie 7
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"Coup" is a masculine word. So for any masculine noun, you have to use the article "un." If the word was "coupe," then the article would have been "une." Hope this helped!
2016-03-17 08:36:37
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answered by Anonymous
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RE:
French phrase "coup de tant"?
anyone know what it means thanks
2015-08-13 13:54:43
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answered by Anonymous
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do you mean coup de temps?
so yes, than it means
showing his (her) age
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2007-04-30 21:00:02
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answered by Anonymous
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