violent coup
Armed government seizure
A violent coup is an overthrow of government through force rather than legal or democratic means.
The phrase is somewhat redundant—most coups involve violence or its credible threat—but emphasizes armed seizure of power: The military staged a violent coup, seizing the presidential palace at dawn.
Contrast with bloodless coup or constitutional transition.
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- seize powerTake control by force
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- military juntaRuling council of officers
- armed forcesNation's combined military services
junta · uprising · rebellion · putsch · dictator · tanks · soldiers · seize · power · power grab · insurgent · revolt · bloodshed · regime · regime change · topple · martial · martial law
- coupsoverthrow, ousting, dethronement, putsch, dethroning
violent couppopular vote
Total of citizen votes
referendum · plebiscite · parliamentary vote · abdication · power-sharing agreement
violent couppeaceful revolution
Nonviolent political transformation
nonviolent resistance · civil disobedience · bloodless coup · soft coup · passive resistance
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