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It's spelled "coup d'etat." It means to overthrow or suddenly change a government or state (ie: "etat"), usually illegally and often in a violent way. From the French, "to successfully execute a strategy involving the state/government."
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Sentence with coup de' grace?
Josh and Kim want to give the wounded new recruit a coup de grace to put him out of his misery ; however, before they are able to act, other soldiers come and they are unable to shoot the suffering soldier.
How was a dynasty changed in Egypt?
# No male issue # Coup de tete # Revolution # Civil War # Conquest
What does Nous avons le coup de foudre mean?
'we are struck by lightning', (meaning 'this is love at first sight')
Why did the coup led by antonio Lopez de santa Anna anger Anglo-Texans and tejanos?
it sought to undermine their autonomy
What was the status of Iraq after World War 1?
Iraq was a Class-A Mandate under British Occupation. In 1923, it was given de jure independence as the Kingdom of Iraq, but was under British control until 1958 when General Qasim launched a coup d'etat.
How did Napoleon become France's leader?
He staged a successful Coup de tat against the Directory Government...
Why did America support fidel Castro in his takeover of cuba in 1959?
No, that is not true. Maybe you are mistaking the 9-11- 73 coup de tat in Chile.
Translate French to English coup d'moi?
The site at http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/index.html gives it a literal translation of: blow of meAnswerDoes not mean anything in french. Maybe it is "écoute-moi" which means "listen to me".Or maybe it's "coup de main", which means "(helping) hand".
What is the duration of Coup de tête?
The duration of Coup de tête is 1.48 hours.
What is the duration of Coup de Torchon?
The duration of Coup de Torchon is 2.13 hours.
When was Coup de tête - album - created?
Coup de tête - album - was created in 1994.
When was Le Coup de lune created?
Le Coup de lune was created in 1933.
When was Coup de Theatre - album - created?
Coup de Theatre - album - was created in 2004.
When was Coup de tête created?
Coup de tête was created on 1979-02-14.
When was Coup de Grâce - novel - created?
Coup de Grâce - novel - was created in 1939.
When was Coup de Torchon created?
Coup de Torchon was created on 1981-11-04.
What is 'coup de grâce' when translated from French to English?
Coup de grâce in French is "killing blow" in English.
