Putsch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pʊt͡ʃ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Putsch is a noun meaning A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.
Meaning
A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.
Example Sentences
Afterward, the ringleaders of the failed putsch were publicly executed.
2010, Thompson, M. 2010. Modernisation theory’s last redoubt: democratisation in east and south east Asia. In Yin-wah Chu and Siu-lun Wong (ed), 'East Asia's new democracies: deepening, reversal, non-liberal alternatives'. London, Routledge.p98. "They have broken the democratic rules of the game by supporting popular mobilisation that has resulted in what can be dubbed a "people power putsch"."
Word Forms
- putsches
Synonyms for putsch
Depending on context, synonyms include coup, takeover.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coup, takeover, revolt, shock, blow, take-over.
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