coupist
Syllables: coup·ist/ˈkuːɪst/
coupist noun: one who takes part in a coup d'état.
Noun
coupist (plural coupists)
- 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.[1859], Edward Vernon Harcourt, “Letter II”, in Sporting in Algeria, Hastings, East Sussex: George Lindridge, Library, 35, Robertson Street; London: Hamilton, Adams, and Co., →OCLC, page 18
- Besides preparing plans of attack, the coupist officers took measures to meet the problem of anti-coupism in their services.1977, Edward Boorstein, Allende's Chile: An Inside View, New York, N.Y.: International Publishers Co., →ISBN, page 226
Forms of coupist
| plural | coupists |
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Origin of coupist
From coup + -ist.
Questions about coupist
- What does coupist mean?
- Coupist means one who takes part in a coup d'état.
- What part of speech is coupist?
- Coupist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce coupist?
- Coupist is pronounced /ˈkuːɪst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of coupist?
- The plural of coupist is coupists.
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