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coupist

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

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkuːɪst/
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noun

Meaning 1

One who takes part in a coup d'état.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From coup + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: colpista — one who takes part in a coup d'état
  • Finnish: vallankaappaaja — one who takes part in a coup d'état
  • Galician: golpista — one who takes part in a coup d'état
  • German: Putschist — one who takes part in a coup d'état
  • German: Putschistin — one who takes part in a coup d'état
  • Portuguese: golpista — one who takes part in a coup d'état
  • Russian: загово́рщик (zagovórščik) — one who takes part in a coup d'état
  • Russian: путчи́ст (putčíst) — one who takes part in a coup d'état
  • Serbo-Croatian: pučist — one who takes part in a coup d'état
  • Spanish: golpista — one who takes part in a coup d'état