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putsch (n.)

1920, from German Putsch "revolt, riot," from Swiss dialect, literally "a sudden blow, push, thrust, shock," of imitative origin.

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Definitions of putsch from WordNet

putsch (n.)
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force;
Synonyms: coup d'etat / coup / takeover
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