coup

Example Sentences

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He was ousted in a coup in September 1960 and captured two months later.

From BBC

But he fell out with the former colonial power and with the United States and was ousted in a coup a few months after taking office.

From Barron's

In the months leading up to the coup attempt, there were reports of discontent in the ranks, and a few soldiers had been arrested.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2017, a few weeks before the coup in which his father was ousted, he posted a picture of a $60,000 watch he was wearing on Instagram.

From BBC

But before the end, he helped orchestrate the coup that brought Reza Khan, the military commander who would crown himself Shah of Iran, to power.

From The Wall Street Journal