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• coup — noun 1 (also coup d état) violent change of government ADJECTIVE ▪ abortive, attempted, failed, unsuccessful ▪ successful ▪ bloody …   Collocations dictionary

• abortive — adjective the abortive coup was crushed after two days of fighting Syn: unsuccessful, failed, vain, thwarted, futile, useless, worthless, ineffective, ineffectual, to no effect, inefficacious, fruitless, unproductive, unavailing, to no avail,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• coup — [ ku ] noun count ** 1. ) coup or coup d état an occasion when a group of people takes control of a country, usually by means of military force: a military/army coup: There has been a series of military coups since the country gained independence …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• coup */*/ — UK [kuː] / US [ku] noun [countable] Word forms coup : singular coup plural coups 1) a) coup or coup d état an occasion when a group of people takes control of a country, usually by means of military force a military/army coup: There has been a… …   English dictionary

• Attempted military coup in Ceylon, 1962 — The attempted military coup d état of 1962 in Ceylon was an attempted coup d état planned by several senior military and police officers that failed. The plot was due to be carried out in the night of 27 January 1962; however, before the coup… …   Wikipedia

• 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts — The Venezuelan coup attempts of 1992 were an abortive coup d état led by Hugo Chávez in February 1992, and a second attempted coup in November 1992, directed by others. The coups were directed against the Carlos Andrés Pérez government and its… …   Wikipedia

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Cap.: Moscow. Also called Russia, Soviet …   Universalium

• Cornell Paper — A Preliminary Analysis of the October 1, 1965, Coup in Indonesia   Author(s) Be …   Wikipedia

• Greece, history of — ▪ Byzantine to modern Introduction       history of the area from the Byzantine (Byzantine Empire) period, beginning about AD 300, to the present. For earlier periods, see Aegean civilizations; ancient Greek civilization; and Hellenistic Age.… …   Universalium