Coup d'Etat

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Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconpower grab
Executive Parlancesudden overthrow
Scholarly Discourseextra-legal transition
Babel ZenithCoup d'État
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː/

Etymology & Meaning

A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power.

In the Boardroom

When a faction suddenly seizes control of an organization.

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