coup

Example Sentences

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No elections have been held since the coup.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He was ousted in the country's most recent coup in 2021 by Doumbouya, who went on to win presidential elections last year.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Beyond security concerns, authoritarian leaders often house senior officials on military bases or within walled compounds as a way of minimizing the possibility of a coup.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

My own family fled after the 2021 military coup when my mother was put on a wanted list for being a prominent dissident.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

But the rebel techno team manages to override even the latter and, in a real coup, keeps control for almost the entire attack on Snow.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins