Meaning of coupist | Babel Free

Definitions

One who takes part in a coup d'état.

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“Our first stage⟳ was Cheragas; and, after passing the Trappist establishment at Staouëli, where the French fought their first battle, and Sidi-Ferruch, where they landed, we again changed horses at Douaouda. Here we deposited our fellow-coupist.”

“Besides preparing plans of attack, the coupist officers took measures to meet⟳ the problem of anti-coupism in their services.”

“Either by design⟳ or default, Lieutenant Colonel Odumegwu-Ojukwu held on to 5 Infantry Battalion and refused to cooperate with the coupists, particularly in their bid to obtain⟳ money from Kano Central Bank under the pretext of settling troops salaries by intercepting the aircraft sent to Kano by [Chukwuma Kaduna] Nzeogwu for that purpose on Monday 17 January 1966.”

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