What is a Coup d'ètat?
I want to know. x3
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What is a Coup d'ètat?
I want to know. x3
That's french I believe
I need to know the definition.
Not the language of origin. x3
But, thanks for clarifying that.
Hereo.,,o .
Oh my bad.
I haven't a clue and I'm taking french
A coup d'état (pronounced /ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/, (plural: coups d'état) or coup for short, is the sudden unconstitutional deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another, either civil or military. A coup d’état succeeds when the usurpers establish their legitimacy if the attacked government fail to thwart them, by allowing their (strategic, tactical, political) consolidation and then receiving the deposed government’s surrender; or the acquiescence of the populace and the non-participant military forces.
Typically, a coup d’état uses the extant government’s power to assume political control of the country. In Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook, military historian Edward Luttwak says: “A coup consists of the infiltration of a small, but critical, segment of the state apparatus, which is then used to displace the government from its control of the remainder”, thus, armed force (either military or paramilitary) is not a defining feature of a coup d’état.
I forgot how to use Google.
My bad loves. <3
A coup? It's a rebellion, overthrow of the government. I am pretty sure a coup is by the military or some other armed party.
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Originally Posted by Ethan