coup d'état noun \ˌkü-(ˌ)dā-ˈtä, ˈkü-(ˌ)dā-ˌ, -də-\ : a sudden attempt by a small group of people to take over the government usually through violence.Since it's clear that a lot of people have no clue what a coup d' etat is.
(17 years of informed commentary)
