/kuː/
coup
BrE /kuː/
NAmE /kuː/
(
plural
coups
BrE /kuːz/
NAmE /kuːz/
)
(also coup d’état)
a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent
He seized power in a military coup in 2008.
to stage/mount a coup
an attempted coup
a failed/an abortive coup
She lost her position in a boardroom coup (= a sudden change of power among senior managers in a company).
the fact of achieving sth that was difficult to do
Getting this contract has been quite a coup for us.