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Definition of autogolpe in English:

autogolpe

Pronunciation /ˌaʊtə(ʊ)ˈɡɒlpeɪ/

noun

Politics

  • In Latin America: a military coup initiated or abetted by a country's elected leader, especially in order to establish absolute control of the state.

Origin

1970s. From Spanish autogolpe from auto- + golpe.