coup

/kuː/ noun [C]

Definition

TAKE CONTROL (also coup d'état,

/ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/) › when a group of people suddenly takes control of a country using force: a military coup

ACHIEVEMENT › an important achievement, often one that was not expected: The award is a major coup for the university.

(Definition of coup noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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