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.