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Coup
kuː
Coup definitions
noun
coups
coup
- a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government
"he was overthrown in an army coup"
- an instance of successfully achieving something difficult
"it was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract"
success triumph feat successful manoeuvre stunt accomplishment achievement attainment stroke master stroke stroke of genius- an unusual or unexpected but successful tactic in card play
- a direct pocketing of the cue ball, which is a foul stroke
- (among some Indigenous peoples of North America) an act of touching an armed enemy in battle as a deed of bravery, or an act of first touching an item of the enemy's in order to claim it