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coup de grÃ¢ce in British English. See all translations. coup de grÃ¢cenoun [ S ] uk â /ËkuË dÉ ËÉ¡rÉËs/ us â /ËkuË dÉ ËÉ¡rÉËs/ formal. âº an action that ends something that has been gradually getting worse, or that kills a person or animal in order to end their suffering: Jane's affair was the coup de grÃ¢ce to her disintegrating marriage.
coup d'Ã©tat [(kooh day-tah)] A quick and decisive seizure of governmental power by a strong military or political group. In contrast to a revolution, a coup d'Ã©tat, or coup, does not involve a mass uprising. Rather, in the typical coup, a small group of politicians or generals arrests the incumbent leaders, seizes the national radio and television services, and proclaims itself in power.