autocoup

English

Etymology

From auto- +‎ coup. Calque of Spanish autogolpe.

Noun

autocoup (plural autocoups)

1. A coup d'état in which a nation's leader, despite having come to power through legal means, dissolves or renders powerless the national legislature and unlawfully assumes extraordinary powers.

   Synonyms: autogolpe, self-coup

Translations

type of coup d'état

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 自我政變／自我政变 (zìwǒ zhèngbiàn)

• Spanish: autogolpe m