autogolpe

plural autogolpes

1. An autocoup, especially one in a Spanish-speaking country.

   The U.S. rightly treats this “autogolpe” like an open military coup, suspending all but humanitarian assistance.

   1992 April 7, “Into the Fire in Peru”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

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   Marx was mocking Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte who had just seized power in a coup (or, in the interest of technical precision, an autogolpe), declaring himself emperor.

   2020 December 7, Zeynep Tufekci, “‘This Must Be Your First’”, in The Atlantic

   Unfortunately for Trump, and fortunately for the country, he has not been able to bend reality to his desires. Key election officials and federal judges have refused his call to throw out votes, create chaos and clear a path for the autogolpe he hopes to accomplish.

   2020 December 11, Jamelle Bouie, “The ‘Trump Won’ Farce Isn’t Funny Anymore”, in The New York Times, →ISSN