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generals' coup

generals' coup noun: a military coup d'état instigated by the military establishment (or a majority of it), not just a faction of the military.

Noun

generals' coup (plural generals' coups)

  1. (informal) A military coup d'état instigated by the military establishment (or a majority of it), not just a faction of the military.

Forms of generals' coup

pluralgenerals' coups

Questions about generals' coup

What does generals' coup mean?
Generals' coup means a military coup d'état instigated by the military establishment (or a majority of it), not just a faction of the military.
What part of speech is generals' coup?
Generals' coup is a noun.
What is the plural of generals' coup?
The plural of generals' coup is generals' coups.

Words near generals' coup in the dictionary

  1. generalness
  2. generals
  3. generals of the air force
  4. generals of the army
  5. generals superior
  6. generals' coup
  7. generals' coups
  8. generals-in-chief
  9. generalship
  10. generalships
  11. Generalski Stol

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