self-coup

[ self-koo ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a coup d'état performed by the current, legitimate government or a duly elected head of state to retain or extend control over government, through an additional term, an extension of term, an expansion of executive power, the dismantling of other government branches, or the declaration that an election won by an opponent is illegitimate.

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-coup¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; translation of Spanish autogolpe, equivalent to auto- ¹( def ) + golpe “c�ǳܱ�”

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

In 1992, Fujimori, seized additional power via an autogolpe — a self-coup — that dissolved Congress.

From

Like a lot of people, I see the president’s self-coup and think: Is now the time folks hit the streets?

From

The motion by opposition lawmakers accused him of insurrection, calling his decree an unconstitutional self-coup.

From

But in 2021, he initiated what experts describe as a “self-coup” when he dismissed parliament and assumed all executive power.

From

The 1992 “self-coup,” as some observers called Fujimori’s dissolution of Congress, suspension of the constitution and purging of the judiciary, was roundly condemned by the U.S. government and Peru’s neighbors.

From

self-correcting self-critical

Browse