Countercoup

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A coup which seeks to overthrow the government installed by a previous coup

    "But amid rumors of countercoups and maneuvering by Mr. Thaksin’s allies, the generals seem to have calculated that they needed his skills."

  2. 2
    a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat wordnet

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"But amid rumors of countercoups and maneuvering by Mr. Thaksin’s allies, the generals seem to have calculated that they needed his skills."

Etymology

From counter- + coup.

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