coup

3 definitions • 4 examples

an unexpectedly successful achievement:

It was a tremendous coup for the local paper to get an exclusive interview with Prince Charles.

I got him to come to a party, which was something of a coup.

a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power, especially by part of an army:

a military coup

an unexpectedly successful achievement:

It was quite a coup for her to get an interview with the First Lady.