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Meanings of coups in английском

русский
дворцовый переворот
португальский
golpe de estado
испанский
golpista
каталонский
pronunciamiento
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Sudden deposition of a government; illegal and overt seizure of a state by the military or other elites within the state apparatus.

дворцовый переворот
Usage of coups in английском
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However, it has long been plagued by political instability and military coups.
Reuters
2
Fiji's political history is complex but best known internationally for its coups.
Radio NZ
3
The former Portuguese colony has seen several coups since independence in 1974.
Reuters
4
Fiji has had four coups - the last one 11 years ago.
Radio NZ
5
Lesotho has seen a series of military coups since independence in 1966.
BBC
6
Lesotho has suffered a several coups since independence from Britain in 1966.
Reuters
7
Africa has long had a reputation for coups, civil wars and corruption.
Reuters
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The mission was designed to help end military coups in the country.
Reuters
9
Ro Teimumu said so many people had suffered because of the coups.
Radio NZ
10
CAR has had six coups in its 53-year history as a nation.
Reuters
11
Aunt Susan in moments of impulse was quite capable of such coups.
The Butterfly House
12
You've pulled off some major coups recently, from what he's telling me.
Answered prayers
13
Their whole history is a never-ending series of coups and palace manipulations.
The Kingmaker
14
As bloodless coups go, this one was virtually devoid of tomato ketchup.
The Irish Times
15
You know all my coups, and all those of monsieur le colonel.
The Cornet of Horse: A Tale of Marlborough's Wars
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Like most of Jobs's coups, the takeover was a matter of design.
Reuters
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