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coupvolution

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

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  • /ˌkuv.əˈluː.ʃən/
  • rhymes with -uːʃən

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noun

Meaning 1

An instance of regime change in support of a revolutionary movement against an existing government.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Blend of coup d'état + revolution, from military studies scholar Nathan Toronto in his analysis of the 2011 Egyptian revolution