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COUP

DEFINITION:
A sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
" Honduran coffee producers on Sunday expressed shock over a military coup in the normally peaceful Central American country and said they were deeply concerned over what the political and economic impact would be."
Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2009

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