Collocations withcoup
These are words often used in combination withcoup.
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attempted coup
The rivalry between ethnic factions was confirmed by an attempted coup in 1982.
From theCambridge English Corpus
coup attempt
Cognisant of the democratic support of civil society and students in the previous coup attempt, the military unleashed an exceptionally violent coup.
From theCambridge English Corpus
coup leaders
There are no right-wing or left-wing coup leaders or dictators, merely repressive and freedom-destroying ones.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
military coup
First, the military lacked the coherence for a successful military coup because the navy opposed it.
From theCambridge English Corpus
previous coup
Cognisant of the democratic support of civil society and students in the previous coup attempt, the military unleashed an exceptionally violent coup.
From theCambridge English Corpus
successful coup
In the aftermaths of the successful coup, however, his father became regent, and he himself became important in status.
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