El cop d'estat
Example: El cop d'estat va canviar el govern en poques hores.
Definition
"El cop d'estat" refers to the sudden and illegal overthrow of a government, typically carried out by a small group within the state, often the military, to seize power quickly and decisively, as in the phrase 'El cop d'estat va canviar el govern en poques hores.'
Etymology
The phrase "el cop d'estat" comes from Catalan, where 'cop' means 'blow' or 'strike,' and 'estat' means 'state.' Together, it literally translates to 'strike of the state,' referring to a sudden and forceful action against governmental authority.
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