Coup and Mutiny

Coup

Coup noun - A successful result brought about by hard work.

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Mutiny and coup are semantically related in rebellion topic. In some cases you can use "Mutiny" instead a noun "Coup".

Nearby Word: coupe

Mutiny noun - Open fighting against authority (as one's own government).

Usage example: a mutiny led by the ship's cook

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Coup and mutiny are semantically related in insurrection topic. You can use "Coup" instead a noun "Mutiny".

fake	fake coup	fake mutiny
brutal	brutal coup	brutal mutiny
entire	entire coup	entire mutiny
real	real coup	real mutiny
Other adjectives: successful, violent, full-fledged, secret, major, possible, minor, bloody, outright, subsequent, last, failed, attempted, armed, suspected, full-on.

Not only was that humanity's greatest hope in winning the war and saving their species, but did so after going to mutiny, creating a coup, and sending the best combat squad on a dangerous and meaningless mission.

Source: Alas, Poor Scrappy
A lot of fans thought that Tom Zarek ordering the execution of the entire Quorum of Twelve during The Mutiny fit this trope, even though his ruthless action makes sense in a coup where you have to seize power first and worry about how it looks afterwards.

Source: Kick The Dog / Live-Action TV

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