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putsch
[poo
ch] 
–noun
| a plotted revolt or attempt to overthrow a government, esp. one that depends upon suddenness and speed. |
Origin:
1915–20; < G Putsch, orig. Swiss G: lit., violent blow, clash, shock; introduced in sense “coup” in standard G through Swiss popular uprisings of the 1830s, esp. the Zurich revolt of Sept. 1839
1915–20; < G Putsch, orig. Swiss G: lit., violent blow, clash, shock; introduced in sense “coup” in standard G through Swiss popular uprisings of the 1830s, esp. the Zurich revolt of Sept. 1839
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| putsch also Putsch (pŏŏch) n. A sudden attempt by a group to overthrow a government. [German, from German dialectal, from Middle High German, thrust, of imitative origin.] putsch'ist n. |
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putsch
1920, from Ger., "revolt, riot," from Swiss dialect, lit. "a sudden blow, push," of imitative origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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