autocoups

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A form of autocoup — A coup d'état in which a nation's leader, despite having come to power through legal means, dissolves or renders powerless the national legislature and unlawfully assumes extraordinary powers.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of autocoup
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APA

autocoups. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocoups

MLA

“autocoups.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocoups. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autocoups,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocoups.

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