27 March 2017

putsch

[poo ch]

noun

1. a plotted revolt or attempt to overthrow a government, especially one that depends upon suddenness and speed.

Origin of putsch

German

1915-1920; < German Putsch, orig. Swiss German: literally, violent blow, clash, shock; introduced in sense “coup” in standard German through Swiss popular uprisings of the 1830s, especially the Zurich revolt of Sept. 1839

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Examples from the Web for putsch

Contemporary Examples

But pity Alison Lundergan Grimes, the primary beneficiary of the anti-Ashley putsch.
How Kentucky Democrats Duped the MSM and Helped Elbow Out Ashley Judd
Jonathan Miller
March 31, 2013

A lack of contenders to replace McConnell also makes a putsch unlikely.
Will Mitch McConnell Face a Senate Coup?
David Freedlander
June 4, 2014

Naturally Neurath repeated the standard line, that Röhm had planned a putsch, but Dodd could sense that Neurath was shaken.
A Witness to Hitler’s Rise
Zachary Shore
May 26, 2011

Historical Examples

They were exploiting a local ” putsch ” so as to carry out a general “pogrom.”
The New Germany
George Young

And I also fail to understand the timing of The Brain’s putsch.
The Brain
Alexander Blade

Today’s quote

We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.

– Abraham Lincoln

On this day

27 March 1963 – birth of Quentin Tarantino, Hollywood producer, director and writer. He has developed a cult-following with movies such as Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, Natural Born Killers, Killing Zoe, True Romance, Four Rooms, From Dusk Till Dawn, Jackie Brown, Sin City, Hostel, Grindhouse, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained.

27 March 2001 – California electricity prices rise by up to 46% following the partial deregulation of the electricity system.