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countercoup
[koun-ter-koo]
noun
plural
countercoupsa coup aimed at the replacement of a government that itself achieved power through an earlier coup.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of countercoup1
Example Sentences
The king and his family then relocated to northern Greece, seeking to lead a countercoup.
A few months later, he was forced to flee the country after leading an unsuccessful countercoup against the then military junta.
In mid-May, Goita’s government said security forces had thwarted a countercoup attempt that it said was supported by an unnamed Western government.
Security forces thwarted the countercoup against coup leader Col.
Mali says it foiled countercoup: The Malian government headed by a two-time coup leader announced that security forces had thwarted a countercoup that it said was supported by a Western government.
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