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countercoup

coun·ter·coup
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-koo]
    • /ˈkaʊn tərˌku/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-koo]
    • /ˈkaʊn tərˌku/

Definitions of countercoup word

  • noun countercoup the act of overthrowing a government that gained power via a coup d'état 3
  • noun plural countercoup a coup aimed at the replacement of a government that itself achieved power through an earlier coup. 1
  • noun countercoup A coup which seeks to overthrow the government installed by a previous coup. 1

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Origin of countercoup

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; counter- + coup1

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Parts of speech for Countercoup

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

countercoup popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

countercoup usage trend in Literature

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