military coup d'état
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concept
A military coup d'état is the sudden and illegal seizure of a state's government by its armed forces, typically overthrowing existing political authorities to assume direct control.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| military coup d’état | 4 |
| military coup d'état canonical | 3 |
| military insurrection | 2 |
| military rebellion | 2 |
| military takeover | 2 |
| attempted military coup | 1 |
| government overthrow | 1 |
| military coup attempt | 1 |
| military intervention in politics | 1 |
| military rule | 1 |
Instances (17)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| 1965 Algerian coup d’état | military coup d’état |
| Algiers putsch of 1961 | military rebellion |
| 1958 Pakistani coup d'état | — |
| 1963 Dominican coup d’état | military coup d’état |
| 1988 Burmese military coup d’état | military coup d’état |
| 2013 Egyptian coup d'état | military intervention in politics |
| May Coup d'État | military takeover |
| Ni-niroku Jiken | military rebellion |
| 2-26 Incident | military insurrection |
| Latin Rule | military rule |
| May Coup of 1926 | — |
| 1970 Syrian Corrective Revolution | military takeover |
|
Jōtarō Watanabe
surface form:
February 26 Incident
|
attempted military coup |
| May Coup in Poland | — |
| Zhong Hui's rebellion | military coup attempt |
| February 26 Incident | military insurrection |
| Sudan coup d’état of October 2021 | military coup d’état |