/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of coup d'etat Find synonyms for: Noun1. coup d'etat, coup, putsch, takeover, group actionusage: a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by forceWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language