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Etymology

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Compound of coup +‎ plegen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈku(p)ˌpleː.ɣər/
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  • Hyphenation: coup‧ple‧ger

Noun

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couppleger m (plural coupplegers)

  1. A putschist, one who perpetrates a coup d'état.
    Synonyms: putschist, staatsgrijper