German

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Etymology

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From zivil (civil) +‎ Putsch (coup d'état).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡siˈviːlˌpʊt͡ʃ]
  • Rhymes: -ʊt͡ʃ
  • Hyphenation: Zi‧vil‧putsch

Noun

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Zivilputsch m (strong, genitive Zivilputsches, plural Zivilputsche)

  1. (politics, uncommon) civilian coup d'état, civil coup
    Antonym: Militärputsch

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