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