Words Like COUP

We have put together a list of words that are similar to COUP.

4 Alternative Words Similar to coup

1 Putsch Noun      Synonym Words Like Putsch
2 Takeover Noun      Synonym Words Like Takeover
3 Success Noun      Synonym Words Like Success
4 Countercoup Noun      Hyponym

10 definitions of coup

1 A sudden stroke delivered with promptness and force; -- used also in various ways to convey the idea of an unexpected, clever, and successful tactic or stratagem.
2 A single roll of the wheel at roulette, or a deal at rouge et noir.
3 Among some tribes of North American Indians especially of the Great Plains, the act of striking or touching an enemy in warfare with the hand or at close quarters, as with a short stick, in such a manner as by custom to entitle the doer to count the deed an act of bravery; hence, any of various other deeds recognized by custom as acts of bravery or honor.
4 To make a coup.
5 a brilliant and notable success
6 a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
7 A brilliantly executed stratagem; a triumph.
8 A coup d'état.
9 A sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover: a boardroom coup.
10 Among certain Native American peoples, a feat of bravery performed in battle, especially the touching of an enemy's body without causing injury.
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