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3 ENTRIES FOUND:

• coup (noun)
• coup de grâce (noun)
• coup d'état (noun)

coup

/ˈkuː/

noun

plural

coups

coup

/ˈkuː/

noun

plural

coups

Britannica Dictionary definition of COUP

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1

:

coup d'état

• a military coup
• a coup attempt

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2

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an impressive victory or achievement that usually is difficult or unexpected

• It was a major coup when they got the Vice President to appear on their show for an interview.

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