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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a failed coup" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an attempt to overthrow a government or authority that did not succeed.
Example: "The political landscape shifted dramatically after the news of a failed coup spread throughout the country."
Alternatives: "an unsuccessful coup" or "a thwarted coup".
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The war started with a failed coup Sept. 19.
In 1992 he was jailed after leading a failed coup attempt against an elected government.
Several people arrested after a failed coup in 1997 claim they were brutally treated.
Gbagbo's rule was not without discord, culminating in a failed coup on September 19 , 2002
SINCE a failed coup in 2002, Côte d'Ivoire has been split.
Eventually, he became involved with Mr. Chávez, who staged a failed coup in 1992.
A failed coup against England's coach, Peter Moores, cost both men their jobs.
Since a failed coup last September, rebels have torn the Ivory Coast into pieces.
The country plunged into civil war last year after a failed coup.
Hoon and Hewitt led a failed coup against Gordon Brown earlier this year.
He led a failed coup in 1992, and then won election in 1998.
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