vallankaappaus

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • coup d'état, coup (the sudden overthrow of a government by a small group of people)

Etymology

Affix from Finnish valta (power, authority, domination, might, of power, dominance, rule, country) + Finnish kaappaus.

Origin

Finnish

kaappaus

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