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autocoup

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A coup d'état in which a nation's leader, despite having come to power through legal means, dissolves or renders powerless the national legislature and unlawfully assumes extraordinary powers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: autogolpe, self-coup

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From auto- + coup. Calque of Spanish autogolpe.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 自我政變 /自我政变 (zìwǒ zhèngbiàn) — type of coup d'état
  • Finnish: omakaappaus — type of coup d'état
  • Finnish: vallan keskittäminen kaappaamalla — type of coup d'état
  • Korean: 친위 쿠데타 (chinwi kudeta) — type of coup d'état
  • Spanish: autogolpe — type of coup d'état