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Illegal attempt to unseat an incumbent
A coup d'état (/ˌkuː.deɪ.ˈtɑː/ , koo-day-TAH; French: [ku deta] ; lit. 'stroke of state'), or simply a coup (/kuː/, KOO), is typically an illegal and
Coup_d'état
2023 film by Austin Stark
Coup! is a 2023 American dark comedy film written and directed by Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman. It stars Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon
Coup!
American hip-hop group
The Coup is an American hip-hop band from Oakland, California. Their music is an amalgamation of influences, including funk, punk, hip-hop, and soul. Frontman
The_Coup
A coup d'état, often abbreviated to coup, is the overthrow of a lawful government through illegal means. If force or violence are not involved, such an
List of coups and coup attempts
List_of_coups_and_coup_attempts
List of coups and coup attempts
list of coups d'état and coup attempts by country, listed in chronological order. According to a report in the Journal of Peace Research, a coup is the
List of coups and coup attempts by country
List_of_coups_and_coup_attempts_by_country
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Coup or coup in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coup is typically used as the short form of the phrase coup d'état, a sudden overthrow of a government
Coup_(disambiguation)
Elected leader illegally maintaining or increasing power
A self-coup, also called an autocoup (from Spanish autogolpe) or coup from the top, is a form of coup d'état where a political leader stays in office or
Self-coup
Failed military coup attempt in Turkey
and military cadets, organized as the Peace at Home Council, attempted a coup d'état against state institutions, including the government and president
2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt
2016_Turkish_coup_d'état_attempt
Act of mercy killing
A coup de grâce (/ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/; French: [ku də ɡʁɑs] lit. 'blow of mercy') is a mercy killing in which a mortally wounded person or animal is struck
Coup_de_grâce
Touching an enemy to win prestige among the Plains Indians
Look up count coup in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Among the Plains Indians of North America, counting coup (/kuː/) (coup is French for 'blow' or
Counting_coup
Overthrow of President Salvador Allende
The 1973 Chilean coup d'état (Spanish: Golpe de Estado en Chile de 1973) was a military overthrow of the socialist president of Chile Salvador Allende
1973_Chilean_coup_d'état
Nonviolent illegal attempt to control a government
A soft coup, sometimes referred to as a silent coup, is an illegal overthrow of a government. Unlike a classical coup d'état, it is achieved without the
Soft_coup
Military overthrow of Mohamed Morsi in Egypt
July 3, 2013, then-President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi was overthrown by a coup d'etat led by Egyptian army chief General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who led a
2013_Egyptian_coup_d'état
Coup to depose Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddegh
August 1953, Prime Minister of Iran Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown in a coup d'état that strengthened the rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran
1953_Iranian_coup_d'état
Military overthrow of President Ngô Đình Diệm
referred to the coup as Cách mạng 1-11-1963 (The 1st November 1963 Revolution). The Kennedy administration had been aware of the coup planning, but Cable
1963 South Vietnamese coup d'état
1963_South_Vietnamese_coup_d'état
Type of head injury
injury, a coup injury occurs under the site of impact with an object, and a contrecoup injury occurs on the side opposite the area that was hit. Coup and contrecoup
Coup_and_contrecoup_injury
Topics referred to by the same term
May Coup may refer to: May Coup (Serbia), 1903 May Coup (Poland), 1926 May Coup (South Korea), 1961 28 May 1926 coup d'état, Portugal 25 May 1969 Sudanese
May_Coup
CIA-backed deposition of Jacobo Árbenz
president Jacobo Árbenz was deposed in a coup d'état in 1954, marking the end of the Guatemalan Revolution. The coup installed the military dictatorship of
1954_Guatemalan_coup_d'état
Topics referred to by the same term
been four Fijian coups d'état: May 1987 Fijian coup d'état September 1987 Fijian coup d'état 2000 Fijian coup d'état 2006 Fijian coup d'état 2009 Fijian
Fijian_coup_d'etat
Military rulers of Greece, 1967–1974
monarchy and gradual democratisation by Papadopoulos was ended by another coup by the hardliner Dimitrios Ioannidis. Ioannidis ruled until it fell on 24
Greek_junta
Military tactic of attacking swiftly
A coup de main (French pronunciation: [ku də mɛ̃], plural: coups de main, 'blow with the hand') is a swift attack that relies on speed and surprise to
Coup_de_main
Geopolitical neologism for an African region
The Coup Belt (French: Ceinture de Coups d'État; Portuguese: Cinturão Golpista; Arabic: الانقلابات) is a modern geopolitical concept and neologism which
Coup_Belt
1799 coup in Revolutionary France that brought Napoleon to power
The Coup of 18 Brumaire (French: Coup d'État du 18 Brumaire) brought Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of the French First Republic. In the
Coup_of_18_Brumaire
Military overthrow of President Robert Mugabe
The 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état was a bloodless military coup that took place in Zimbabwe on 14 to 21 November 2017, when Zimbabwean president Robert
2017_Zimbabwean_coup_d'état
The 1980 Turkish coup d'état (Turkish: 12 Eylül darbesi, lit. 'September 12 coup d'état'), headed by Chief of the General Staff General Kenan Evren, was
1980_Turkish_coup_d'état
Social deception card game
Coup is a social deduction card game designed by Rikki Tahta and published in 2012 by Indie Boards & Cards and La Mame Games. Players are given two cards
Coup_(card_game)
Failed attempt to unseat Mikhail Gorbachev
was Soviet president and General Secretary of the CPSU at the time. The coup leaders consisted of top military and civilian officials, including Vice
1991_Soviet_coup_attempt
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up coup de théâtre in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coup de Theatre may refer to: Coup de théâtre, a literary term for an unexpected event in a
Coup_de_Theatre
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up coup d'état, coup d'État, or coup d'etat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A coup d'état (often referred to as a coup) is the sudden overthrow
Coup_d'état_(disambiguation)
2019 British documentary by Taghi Amirani
Coup 53 is a 2019 British documentary about the 1953 Iranian coup d'état to overthrow Iranian prime minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, co-written and directed
Coup_53
Sudden ouster of a company's incumbent management
A boardroom coup is a sudden and often unexpected takeover or transfer of power of an organisation or company. The coup is usually performed by an individual
Boardroom_coup
1974 revolution in Portugal and its colonies
code-named Operation Historic Turn, also known as the 25 April, was a military coup in Portugal by officers that on 25 April 1974 overthrew Marcelo Caetano and
Carnation_Revolution
2021 attack to stop election certification
Academic debate exists about whether to characterize the event as a coup, an attempted coup, or neither. The attack happened two months after Trump's defeat
January 6 United States Capitol attack
January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack
2021 military coup in Myanmar
see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. A coup d'état in Myanmar began on the morning of 1 February 2021, when democratically
2021_Myanmar_coup_d'état
1990 attempt by Islamist militants to overthrow the Trinidad and Tobago government
The Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt was an attempt to overthrow the government of Trinidad and Tobago, instigated on Friday, 27 July 1990. Over the course
Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt
Jamaat_al_Muslimeen_coup_attempt
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up coup de foudre in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coup de foudre may refer to: Coup de foudre (English: "lightning strike"), a French idiom meaning
Coup_de_foudre
Coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
The 2006 Thai coup d'état took place on 19 September 2006, when the Royal Thai Army staged a coup d'état against the elected caretaker government of Prime
2006_Thai_coup_d'état
8 in the Americas and 1 in the Pacific. Coup d'état List of coups and coup attempts List of coups and coup attempts by country List of revolutions and
List of coups and coup attempts since 2010
List_of_coups_and_coup_attempts_since_2010
Aspect of Bolivian history
experienced more than 190 coups d'état and revolutions since its independence was declared in 1825. Since 1950, Bolivia has seen the most coups of any country.
Coups_d'état_in_Bolivia
Coup d'état consistent with a constitution
A constitutional coup occurs when a person or group seizes political power in a way consistent with their country's constitution, as opposed to a traditional
Constitutional_coup
struggle within the transitional administration established after the 2021 coup. As of 6 July 2026[update], the conflict has forcibly displaced over 14 million
Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–present)
Since Nigeria became independent in 1960, there have been five military coups. Between 1966 and 1999, Nigeria was ruled by a military government without
Military_coups_in_Nigeria
Country in West Africa
been various coups d'état, in 1966, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, and twice in 2022, in January and September. There were also unsuccessful coup attempts in
Burkina_Faso
Ongoing armed conflict in Southeast Asia
civil war began following the military coup on 1 February 2021. The seizure of power triggered mass anti-coup demonstrations and a violent crackdown by
Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–present)
Index of articles associated with the same name
Turkish coup d'état may refer to illegal or constitutional military takeovers or takeover attempts in Turkey. There have been several. From the founding
Turkish_coup_d'état
Military coup in Thailand
commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army, launched a coup d'état, the twelfth since the country's first coup in 1932, against the caretaker government following
2014_Thai_coup_d'état
Greek military coup d'état in Cyprus
A military coup d'état was executed by the Cypriot National Guard on 15 July 1974 with Greek support. The coup plotters removed the sitting President
1974_Cypriot_coup_d'état
2024 documentary film by Johan Grimonprez
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat is a 2024 documentary film directed by Johan Grimonprez about the Cold War episode that led American musicians Abbey Lincoln
Soundtrack_to_a_Coup_d'Etat
Topics referred to by the same term
Beijing coup could be: 1861 Beijing Coup, which removed the Eight Regents of Xianfeng Emperor 1898 Beijing Coup, which ended the Hundred Days' Reform
Beijing_Coup
Failed coup attempt in Spain
A coup d'état was attempted in Spain in February 1981 by right-wing, Francoist elements of the Civil Guard and the Spanish military. The failure of the
1981_Spanish_coup_attempt
Socialist overthrow of the monarchy
coup d'état, also known as the 9 September coup d'état (Bulgarian: Деветосептемврийски преврат, romanized: Devetoseptemvriyski prevrat), was a coup that
1944_Bulgarian_coup_d'état
List of U.S.-backed regime change operations
the United States and United Kingdom–planned 1953 Iranian coup d'état, the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état, the 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion targeting Cuba, and
United States involvement in regime change
United_States_involvement_in_regime_change
1909 coup d'état in Greece
The Goudi coup (Greek: κίνημα στο Γουδί, romanized: kinima sto Goudi) was a military coup d'état by a group of military officers that took place on the
Goudi_coup
Topics referred to by the same term
Jordan coup d'état may refer to: 1957 alleged Jordanian military coup attempt 2021 arrests in Jordan, a response to an alleged coup attempt Black September
Jordan_coup_d'état
Attempted coup d'état against Emperor of France Napoleon I
Malet coup of 1812 was an attempted coup d'état in Paris, France, aimed at removing Napoleon I, then campaigning in Russia, from power. The coup was engineered
Malet_coup_of_1812
Topics referred to by the same term
Cocaine Coup is a term that has been applied to: 1980 Bolivian coup d'état of Luis García Meza Tejada 1978 Honduran coup d'état of Policarpo Paz García
Cocaine_Coup
Military jargon
Coup d'œil (or coup d'oeil; French: Coup d'œil [ku dœj], lit. 'glimpse, glance, stroke of [the] eye') is a military term referring to the ability to discern
Coup_d'œil
1930 military coup in the Dominican Republic that brought Rafael Trujillo to power
The 1930 Dominican coup d'état was the military coup that took place in the Dominican Republic on February 23, 1930 when the Dominican Army, led by Rafael
1930_Dominican_coup
Topics referred to by the same term
Iran coup may refer to: 1921 Persian coup d'état, a series of events in 1921, which eventually led to the establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty 1953 Iranian
Iran_coup
Leader of Burkina Faso since 2022
president of Burkina Faso since the overthrow of his predecessor in a 2022 coup. Ideologically prominent for his nationalist, pan-Africanist, anti-imperialist
Ibrahim_Traoré
in the January 6 Capitol attack, described by multiple sources as a self-coup d'état attempt. Trump and his allies used the "big lie" propaganda technique
Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election
Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election
1963 Ba'athist military coup in Syria
The 1963 Syrian coup d'état, labelled in Ba'athist historiography as the March 8 Revolution (Arabic: ثورة الثامن من آذار), was the seizure of power in
1963_Syrian_coup_d'état
2024 album by Eminem
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) is the twelfth studio album by the American rapper Eminem. It was released through Shady Records, Goliath Artists
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)
The_Death_of_Slim_Shady_(Coup_de_Grâce)
Military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum
coup a success. This was the fifth military coup d'état since the country gained independence from France in 1960, and the first since 2010. The coup
2023_Nigerien_coup_d'état
List of coups d'état in Venezuela
Coups d'état in Venezuela have occurred almost since the foundation of the Republic. Throughout the history of Venezuela, insurrections, uprisings, or
Venezuelan_coups_d'état
Coup d'état staged by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
The coup d'état of 2 December 1851 was a self-coup staged by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (later Napoleon III), at the time President of France under the Second
1851_French_coup_d'état
1884 failed coup d'état in Korea
The Kapsin Coup, also known as the Kapsin Revolution, was a failed three-day coup d'état that occurred in Korea during 1884. Korean reformers in the Enlightenment
Kapsin_Coup
Surname list
couper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Couper is a surname. It may refer to: Archibald Scott Couper (1831–1892), Scottish chemist Barbara Couper (1903–1992)
Couper
1903 military coup against King Alexander I of Serbia; Peter I installed
The May Coup (Serbian: Мајски преврат, romanized: Majski prevrat) was a coup d'état in the Kingdom of Serbia which resulted in the assassination of King
May_Coup_(Serbia)
Novel by Chris Mullin
British Coup is a 1982 novel by British Labour politician Chris Mullin. The novel has twice been adapted for television; as A Very British Coup in 1988
A_Very_British_Coup
Military coup against Turkish Prime Minister Menderes
Turkish coup d'état (Turkish: 27 Mayıs Darbesi), also known as the 27 May Revolution (Turkish: 27 Mayıs İhtilali or 27 Mayıs Devrimi), was the first coup d'état
1960_Turkish_coup_d'état
Spanish coup d'état
Spanish coup of March 1939, in historiography often referred to as Casado's coup (Spanish: Golpe de Casado), was a coup d'état organized in the Republican
Spanish_coup_of_March_1939
Topics referred to by the same term
Lithuanian coup can refer to: 1919 Polish coup d'état attempt in Lithuania 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état 1934 Lithuanian coup d'état attempt This disambiguation
Lithuanian_coup
Overthrow of President Carlos Humberto Romero
The 1979 Salvadoran coup d'état occurred on 15 October when junior officers of the Armed Forces of El Salvador's Military Youth Movement (MJM) bloodlessly
1979_Salvadoran_coup_d'état
Soviet-backed coup
assumed undisputed control over the government of Czechoslovakia through a coup d'état. It marked the beginning of four decades of the party's rule in the
1948_Czechoslovak_coup_d'état
2023 film by Woody Allen
Coup de Chance (lit. 'Stroke of Luck') is a 2023 French-language comedy drama thriller film written and directed by Woody Allen, in his French-language
Coup_de_Chance
Militant attacks
was removed in a coup led by Assimi Goïta, who became the military ruler of Mali after another coup in 2021. Following similar coups in Burkina Faso and
2026_Mali_offensives
2015 film by John Erick Dowdle
systems. After the representative leaves, a group of armed rebels initiate a coup d'état and assassinate the Prime Minister. Seventeen hours earlier, Jack
No_Escape_(2015_film)
1980 French comedy film
The Umbrella Coup (French: Le Coup du parapluie) is a 1980 French comedy film directed by Gérard Oury, starring Pierre Richard, Gordon Mitchell and Gert
The_Umbrella_Coup
Anti-British coup that brought Rashid Ali al-Gaylani to power
Iraqi coup d'état (Arabic: ثورة رشيد علي الكيلاني, Thawrah Rašīd ʿAlī al-Kaylānī), also called the Rashid Ali Al-Gaylani coup or the Golden Square coup, was
1941_Iraqi_coup_d'état
Coup d'état in Brazil that ousted President João Goulart
Brazilian coup d'état (Portuguese: Golpe de estado no Brasil em 1964) was the overthrow of Brazilian president João Goulart by a military coup from March
1964_Brazilian_coup_d'état
2025 military coup in Madagascar
resignation. A CAPSAT commander, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, denied that a coup had taken place, saying that they had only "answered the people's calls"
2025_Malagasy_coup_d'état
Topics referred to by the same term
Algerian coup may refer to: The Algiers putsch of 1961, a failed coup d'état intended to force French President Charles de Gaulle not to abandon French
Algerian_coup
Military coup against President Ali Bongo
On 30 August 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Gabon shortly after the announcement that incumbent president Ali Bongo had won the general election held
2023_Gabonese_coup_d'état
March 1976 military coup d'état in Argentina
A coup d'état overthrew Isabel Perón as President of Argentina on 24 March 1976. A military junta was installed to replace her; this was headed by Lieutenant
1976_Argentine_coup_d'état
2015 book by Polly Toynbee and David Walker
Cameron's Coup: How the Tories took Britain to the brink is a 2015 book by the British journalists Polly Toynbee and David Walker. Toynbee and Walker provide
Cameron's_Coup
Second of two 1917 revolutions in Russia
October Socialist Revolution (in Soviet historiography), October coup, Bolshevik coup, Bolshevik Revolution, and occasionally the November Revolution,
October_Revolution
The 1988 Panamanian coup attempt was a failed coup d'état in Panama, led by the country's police chief Colonel Leonidas Macias, which aimed to seize control
1988_Panamanian_coup_attempt
California-based political hip-hop band The Coup is composed of six studio albums, two extended plays and eight singles. "The Coup Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)"
The_Coup_discography
Coup that overthrew civilian government and made Bainimarama acting Prime Minister
The Fijian coup d'état of December 2006 was a coup d'état in Fiji carried out by Commodore Frank Bainimarama against Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and
2006_Fijian_coup_d'état
French creative director
Thierry Jean-Andre Coup is a prominent French innovator, visionary and creative director currently serving as the Chief Experiential Futurist at JOCOUP
Thierry_Coup
French theatre tradition to start performances
In a French theatre, les trois coups (the three blows) are hit on the floor of the stage with a stick called brigadier, just before the start of a performance
Trois_coups
1924 coup d'état in China
The Beijing Coup (Chinese: 北京政變; pinyin: Běijīng Zhèngbiàn) was the October 1924 coup d'état by Feng Yuxiang against Chinese President Cao Kun, leader
1924_Beijing_Coup
1961 military coup in South Korea
The May 16 military coup d'état (Korean: 5·16 군사정변) or the May 16 Military Revolution (Korean: 5·16 군사혁명) was a military coup d'état in South Korea in
May_16_coup
president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, was arrested as part of a coup d'état carried out by Head of the Military Office of the Presidency Brigadier
2025 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état
2025_Guinea-Bissau_coup_d'état
Country in South America
led to the first coup d'état in 1930 led by José Félix Uriburu, beginning the so-called "Infamous Decade" (1930–1943). After that coup, four more followed
Argentina
Aspect of Sudanese politics
series of coups d'état, totalling 20 coup attempts, of which 7 were successful, which places Sudan as the African nation with the most coup attempts and
Coups_d'état_in_Sudan
Military overthrow of Honduran president
The 2009 Honduran coup d'état occurred during the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis. It was triggered after President Manuel Zelaya refused to comply
2009_Honduran_coup_d'état
Country in West Africa
Guinea, it achieved independence in 1958. Guinea has a history of military coups d'état. After decades of authoritarian rule, it held its first democratic
Guinea
In the 1994 Gambian coup d'état, a group of soldiers led by 29-year-old Lieutenant Yahya Jammeh seized power in a coup d'état on the morning of 22 July
1994_Gambian_coup_d'état
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