contracoup
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From contra- + coup. Likely borrowed or calqued. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]contracoup m (plural contracoups)
- countercoup
- Synonyms: contrastaatsgreep, tegencoup, tegenstaatsgreep
- (obsolete) surprising move or action made in response