coup

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Getting the rights to the painting was a real coup!

From Los Angeles Times

Thomas Tuchel's contract extension as England head coach will be celebrated as a coup by the Football Association, but comes with complications and a worrying precedent.

From BBC

But he was later ousted by a military coup and fled the country, only returning to Thailand in 2023 as his party formed a government, later headed by Paetongtarn.

From Barron's

Thailand's political history is replete with military coups, bloody street protests and judicial bans on prime ministers and parties.

From Barron's

Each year, Bani Walid celebrates the anniversary of a 1969 coup that brought Gaddafi to power, with people parading through the streets with portraits of the ex-leader and Libya's green flag from before the revolt.

From Barron's