Etymology

coupvolution

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Today it means: An instance of regime change in support of a revolutionary movement against an existing government. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of coup d'état + revolution, from military studies scholar Nathan Toronto in his analysis of the 2011 Egyptian revolution

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.