countercoup en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English coup English countercoup From counter- + coup.
Meanings
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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.
2007 May 27, Thomas Fuller, “Thai Security Chief Vows a Tough Stand Against Muslim Separatists”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| countercoups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
nl tegenstaatsgreep (Translations) · fr contre-putsch (Translations) · nl tegencoup (Translations) · ru контрпереворо́т (Translations) · nl contracoup (Translations) · de Gegenputsch (Translations) · el αντιπραξικόπημα (Translations) · fr contre-coup d’État (Translations) · fi vastavallankaappaus (Translations) · sv motkupp (Translations) · es contragolpe (Translations) · pt contragolpe (Translations) · pl but see zamach (Translations)