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Coup __ (5)

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putsch

'coup' is the definition.
(I know that coup can be written as putsch)

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(Other definitions for putsch that I've seen before include "A sudden political uprising" , "Coup dtat" , "Sudden illegal acquisition of power" , "Violent attempt to seize power" , "Violent attempt to overthrow a government" .)

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