A coup d'état (/ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/ ( listen); French for “blow of state”), usually shortened to coup, is the seizure and removal of a government and its powers.
What is the synonym of coup?
seizure of power
, coup d'état, overthrow, takeover, ousting, deposition, regime change. bloodless coup, palace revolution. rebellion, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, revolution, insurgence, insurgency, rising, rioting, riot.
What is it called when someone tries to overthrow the government?
Coup d'état
, also called coup, the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group.
What does coup d'état mean in English?
:
a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics
especially : the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group a military coup d'état of the dictator.
Is it illegal to advocate the overthrow of the government?
§2385. Advocating overthrow of Government. Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be
ineligible
for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.
What does it mean to overthrow someone?
English Language Learners Definition of overthrow
:
to remove
(someone or something) from power especially by force. : to throw a ball over or past (someone)
Which means almost the same as overthrow?
Some common synonyms of overthrow are
conquer, defeat
, overcome, reduce, subdue, and vanquish. While all these words mean “to get the better of by force or strategy,” overthrow stresses the bringing down or destruction of existing power.
What is the opposite of pulchritude?
Opposite of something attributive that is pleasing to the senses.
ugliness
.
hideousness
.
unattractiveness
.
unsightliness
.
What is meant by the word coup?
(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : coup d'état. 2 :
a brilliant, sudden, and usually highly successful stroke or act She pulled off quite a coup
when she snagged the usually reclusive author for an interview.
Is a coup d'état legal?
listen); French for “blow of state”), usually shortened to coup, is the seizure and removal of a government and its powers. Typically, it is an illegal, unconstitutional seizure of power by a political faction, the military, or a dictator.
Are freedoms that the government may not take away?
The government
cannot take away your life, liberty, or property without following the law
. … The government cannot take your private property from you for public use unless it pays to you what your property is worth.
When the government becomes tyrannical What is their duty?
But when
a long train of abuses and usurpations
, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
Is Sedition a crime?
Sedition,
crime against the state
. Though sedition may have the same ultimate effect as treason, it is generally limited to the offense of organizing or encouraging opposition to government in a manner (such as in speech or writing) that falls short of the more dangerous offenses constituting treason.
What is the definition of overthrow the government?
to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant.
to put an end to by force
, as a government or institution.
What does it mean to overthrow the court?
of a court. :
to disagree with a decision made earlier by a lower court
The appeals court overturned the decision made by the trial court.
