Coupist
//ˈkuːɪst// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who takes part in a coup d'état.
"Our first stage was Cheragas; and, after passing the Trappist establishment at Staouëli, where the French fought their first battle, and Sidi-Ferruch, where they landed, we again changed horses at Douaouda. Here we deposited our fellow-coupist."
Example
More examples"Our first stage was Cheragas; and, after passing the Trappist establishment at Staouëli, where the French fought their first battle, and Sidi-Ferruch, where they landed, we again changed horses at Douaouda. Here we deposited our fellow-coupist."
Etymology
From coup + -ist.
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