A 'coup' signifies an abrupt and successful seizure of power, often executed by individuals within the military or armed forces, aiming to overthrow a government or regime. The individuals orchestrating a coup are termed 'coup plotters'. Coups can be 'bloody' involving violence or 'bloodless' without any fatalities. Terms related to coups include 'rebellion', 'overthrow', 'remove', and 'coup d'état'.
Vocabulary:
• Successful: When something goes as planned and achieves the desired outcome.
• Plotter: Someone who plans secretly to do something, often something not allowed or harmful.
• Failed: When something did not work as intended or planned.
• Plot: A secret plan to do something, usually something wrong or harmful.
• Overthrow: To remove someone or something from power, usually forcefully.
• Remove: To take something away or eliminate it.
• To hold: in this case, it means he is responsible for something.
• Civilian: A person who is not in the military or police force; an ordinary person not involved in the government or armed forces.
• Triumph: Victory.
Source:BBC learning English.