Autocoup

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA coup d'état in which a nation's leader, despite having come to power through legal means, dissolves or renders powerless the national legislature and unlawfully assumes extraordinary powers.

Synonyms

self-coup coup coup d'état coupmaking putsch coup de force coup de main coup de théâtre coup de theatre revolution autocrime coup-de-grace

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