Question

what is the meaning of the foreign expression in bold? on july 23, 1952, egypts society of free officers, led by colonel gamal abdel nasser, staged a military coup détat. king farouk, who had been criticized for corruption, was forced to step down. the revolutionaries tried politicians for corruption, redistributed land, and abolished the monarchy. a precisely planned military action or attack a noisy or angry dispute marked by opposing views a punishment for high ranking government officials a sudden, often violent overthrow of a government

Explanation:

The term "coup d'état" refers to the sudden, often - violent overthrow of a government. In the context, the Society of Free Officers overthrew King Farouk's regime.

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a sudden, often violent overthrow of a government