also: クー・デター · クーデタ · クーデーター · クー・デタ
noun
coup d'état; coup
Refers to a sudden, often violent, overthrow of a government by a small group, typically military. The term is used in political and historical contexts.
from French
その国では軍部によるクーデターが起きた。
A coup d'état by the military occurred in that country.
クーデター未遂事件が報
An attempted coup was reported.