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coupvolution

Syllables: coup·vo·lu·tion/ˌkuv.əˈluː.ʃən/

coupvolution noun: an instance of regime change in support of a revolutionary movement against an existing government.

Noun

coupvolution (plural coupvolutions)

  1. An instance of regime change in support of a revolutionary movement against an existing government.
    • Therefore, these coups can be considered “coupvolutions”: a mixture of revolutionary situation and military coup d’etat.2024, Egor Fain, Leonid Issaev, Andrey Korotayev, “Coupvolution as a Mechanism of Regime Change in the Sahel”, in János Besenyő, Leonid Issaev, Andrey Korotayev, editors, Terrorism and Political...

Forms of coupvolution

pluralcoupvolutions

Origin of coupvolution

Blend of coup d'état + revolution, from military studies scholar Nathan Toronto in his analysis of the 2011 Egyptian revolution

Words that rhyme with coupvolution

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Questions about coupvolution

What does coupvolution mean?
Coupvolution means an instance of regime change in support of a revolutionary movement against an existing government.
What part of speech is coupvolution?
Coupvolution is a noun.
How do you pronounce coupvolution?
Coupvolution is pronounced /ˌkuv.əˈluː.ʃən/.
What is the plural of coupvolution?
The plural of coupvolution is coupvolutions.

Words near coupvolution in the dictionary

  1. coups-de-grace
  2. coupstick
  3. coupsticks
  4. coupure
  5. coupures
  6. coupvolution
  7. coupvolutions
  8. coupy
  9. coupé
  10. coupé de ville
  11. coupé utilities

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