"self-coup" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self-coups [plural]
Etymology: From self- + coup. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|coup}} self- + coup Head templates: {{en-noun}} self-coup (plural self-coups)
  1. A coup d'état in which a lawfully-elected head of state seizes power from the other branches of government. Synonyms: autocoup, autogolpe Translations (coup d'état launched by a head of state): autogolpe [masculine] (Spanish)

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