Coup (disambiguation)
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Coup, in French meaning "blow", typically is used as the short form of the phrase coup d'état, a sudden overthrow of a government.
The term may also refer to:
- Coup (bridge)
- Coup contrecoup injury
- Counting coup, a Native American show of bravery
- Coup de grâce, a French expression meaning "blow of mercy"
- Coup d'état, the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means
- Coup D'etat (Stargate Atlantis) is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate: Atlantis
- The Coup, a hip hop group
- "The Coup", an episode of the television series The Office
- W.C. Coup, a partner with P.T. Barnum
- Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook, a 1969 book by Edward Luttwak that examines aspects of a coup and how to go about initiating a coup.
- Forestry coup, or coupe: An area of forest designated for logging (Australia).