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- [koun-ter-koo]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˌku/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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.
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