putsch
See also: Putsch
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Putsch, from Alemannic German Putsch (“knock, thrust, blow”), of imitative origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
putsch (plural putsches)
- A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.
- Synonyms: coup, coup d'état
- Afterward, the ringleaders of the failed putsch were publicly executed.
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- "They have broken the democratic rules of the game by supporting popular mobilisation that has resulted in what can be dubbed a "people power putsch"."
Derived terms
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:putsch.
Translations
a coup; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government
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Anagrams
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Putsch (dated)
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
putsch m (plural putschen)
- A putsch, a coup d'état.
- Synonyms: coup, staatsgreep
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
putsch m (plural putschs)
- putsch; military coup d'état
Further reading
- “putsch”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Portuguese
Noun
putsch m (plural es)
- putsch; coup (effort to overthrow the government)
- Synonyms: golpe de estado, golpe
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