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coup d'état |
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coup d'étator coup(French: “stroke of state”) Sudden overthrow, often violent, of an existing government by a group of conspirators. Coups are most common in countries with unstable governments and in countries with little experience of successful democracy. Their success depends on surprise and speed. Coups rarely alter a nation's fundamental social and economic policies or significantly redistribute power. See also military government, revolution. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Musharraf admits that when he took power in 1999 following a bloodless coup d'etat, Pakistan "stood at the brink of being declared a failed state, a defaulted state, or even a terrorist state. Jenny Puangchaj, who works at the same restaurant, first heard about the bloodless coup when she was instant messaging a friend back home over the Internet. He declared Afghanistan a republic, with himself as president in a bloodless coup. |
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