kuppmakare

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Swedish

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Etymology

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kupp (coup) +‎ -makare (-maker)

Noun

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kuppmakare c

  1. Someone who performs or assists a coup d'état, or an attempt thereof; a usurper.
    År 1772 så genomförde Gustav III och en grupp lojala kuppmakare en statskupp som återinförde enväldig monarki i Sverige.
    In 1772, Gustav III and a group of loyal collaborating usurpers performed a coup d'état which restored autocratic monarchy in Sweden.

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