/ Dictionary / Index C countercoup: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coun•ter•coup Pronunciation: (koun'tur-k"), [key] — pl. n. -coups a coup aimed at the replacement of a government that itself achieved power through an earlier coup. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: countercoup (Thesaurus) counterconditioning counterculture Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language