Coup (disambiguation)

Coup is typically used as the short form of the phrase coup d'état, a sudden overthrow of a government.

Coup or The Coup may also refer to:

Film and television

• "Coup" (November 17, 2019), a season 3 episode of The Crown
• "The Coup" (Smash), an episode of Smash
• "The Coup" (The Office), an episode of The Office
• The Coup, the former working title of the film No Escape (2015)

Literature

• The Coup (Updike novel), by John Updike 1978
• The Coup, a play by Mustapha Matura 1991

Music

• Coup (album), a 2008 album by The New Regime
• The Coup, an American hip hop group

Other uses

• Coup (bridge), various techniques of play in contract bridge
• Counting coup, a Native American show of bravery
• Coup contrecoup injury, a type of head injury
• Coup d'oeil, assessing an entire situation in a glance
• Coup de main, a swift attack that relies on speed and surprise to accomplish its objectives in a single blow
• William C. Coup (1836–1895), an American businessman, partner of P. T. Barnum's

See also

• Champagne coupe, a kind of Champagne glass
• Coop (disambiguation)
• Coup d'état (disambiguation)
• Coup de Grâce (disambiguation)
• Coupé, an automotive body style