Noun: coup koo
- A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
"The military staged a coup d'état, overthrowing the elected president";
- coup d'état, putsch, takeover
- A brilliant and notable success
"Landing that major client was a real coup for the small company"
Sounds like: coo
Derived forms: coups
Type of: group action, success
Encyclopedia: Coup