reign of terror
Coup d'état
a sudden change ingovernment called?
A coup d'etat is the sudden deposition of a government. If the usurpers fail it often leads to a civil war.
The term "coup d'état" comes from French and literally means "blow of state." It refers to a sudden overthrow of a government usually carried out by a small group.
coup d'etat
Arrêt cardiac soudain
sans avertissement
Coup
If you are refering to war and revelution packet it is Revolution
Soudain (masc.), soudaine (fem.). His death was very sudden: sa mort a été très soudaine.
A coup d'etat is the sudden deposition of a government. If the usurpers fail it often leads to a civil war.
The term would be "Coup", stemming from the phrase "Coup D'etat". Which translated from french to english means "Strike/Blow against/To the state". coup which means sudden strategic move