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Coup d'état

Coup d'état

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A coup d'état (/ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/ ( listen); French for 'stroke of state'), often shortened to coup in English (also known as an overthrow), is a seizure and removal of a government and its powers. Typically, it is an illegal seizure of power by a political faction, rebel group, military, or a dictator.

This in today’s Australian newspaper:

The delays were cau…

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