autocoup

English

noun
Definitions
  • A 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.

Etymology

Prefix from English coup (upset, overturn, upsetVerb, tilt).

Origin

English

coup

Gloss

upset, overturn, upsetVerb, tilt

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