Self-coup

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A coup d'état in which a lawfully elected head of state seizes power from the other branches of government.

    "“This is repression. This is a crime. They’re committing crimes and violating human rights by stepping on the rights of people. The government has staged a self-coup and what they’re now doing to me is part of it,” Capriles said."

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autocoupautogolpe

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"“This is repression. This is a crime. They’re committing crimes and violating human rights by stepping on the rights of people. The government has staged a self-coup and what they’re now doing to me is part of it,” Capriles said."

Etymology

From self- + coup.

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