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takeover vs countercoup

countercoup vs takeover

takeover and countercoup both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
takeover Yes No No No
countercoup Yes No No No
As nouns, countercoup is a hyponym of takeover; that is, countercoup is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than takeover:
  • takeover: a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
  • countercoup: a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat
takeover (noun) countercoup (noun)
a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
Difference between takeover and countercoup

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