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countercoup

/ˈkaʊn.tə.kuː/

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noun

/ˈkaʊn.tə.kuː/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее внезапное и решительное свержение правительства, которое само пришло к власти в результате государственного переворота.

A noun referring to a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that had itself gained power through a coup d'état.

  1. Political overthrowC1formal

    A sudden and decisive action to overthrow a government that itself came to power through a coup d'état.

    ruКонтрпереворот

    • The general led a countercoup to remove the junta that had seized power.
    • The country experienced a countercoup just months after the initial takeover.
    • Historians analyzed the failed countercoup attempt in detail.
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  • countercoup's possessive singular form