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Meaning of countercoup | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A coup which seeks to overthrow the government installed by a previous coup

Equivalents

Deutsch Gegenputsch
Ελληνικά αντιπραξικόπημα
Español contragolpe
Suomi vastavallankaappaus
Nederlands contracoup tegencoup tegenstaatsgreep
Português contragolpe
Русский контрпереворо́т

Examples

“But amid rumors of countercoups and maneuvering by Mr. Thaksin’s allies, the generals seem to have calculated that they needed his skills.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

countercraft countercriticism countercritique countercross countercry countercuff

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