El golpe de estado
Example: El golpe de estado cambió radicalmente la historia del país.
Definition
"El golpe de estado" refers to a sudden and illegal seizure of government power, typically executed by a small group, often military, overthrowing the existing authority without following legal procedures.
Etymology
The term "el golpe de estado" comes from Spanish, where "golpe" means 'blow' or 'strike', and "estado" means 'state'. It literally translates to 'blow of the state', describing a forceful and abrupt action against the ruling government. Did you know that this phrase captures the dramatic and violent nature of such political events?
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"El golpe de estado" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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