countercoup

noun

countercoup

noun

Etymology From counter- + coup.

1

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:

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