self-coup

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Synonyms: self, sely, sell, sele, pelf, serf, shelf, seif, seld, elf, silf

Antonyms: self, sely, sell, sele, pelf, serf, shelf, seif, seld, elf, silf

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Noun

1. A [[coup d'état]] in which a lawfully elected head of state seizes power from the other branches of government.

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