putsch
[ poo ch ]
/ pʊtʃ /
noun
a plotted revolt or attempt to overthrow a government, especially one that depends upon suddenness and speed.
Origin of putsch
1915–20; < German
Putsch, orig. Swiss German: literally, violent blow, clash, shock; introduced in sense “coup” in standard German through Swiss popular uprisings of the 1830s, especially the Zurich revolt of Sept. 1839
Words nearby putsch
putrescent,
putrescible,
putrescine,
putrid,
putrilage,
putsch,
putschist,
putt,
putt-putt,
puttee,
putter
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British Dictionary definitions for putsch
putsch
/ (pʊtʃ) /
noun
a violent and sudden uprising; political revolt, esp a coup d'état
Word Origin for putsch
C20: from German: from Swiss German: a push, of imitative origin