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 (film), a 2023 American comedy/thriller film "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)
Games
Coup (bridge), various techniques of play in contract bridge Coup (board game), a 1975 board game by F.X. Schmid Coup (card game), a 2012 card-based social deduction game
Literature The Coup (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 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