Today’s “Word of the Day” is putsch and it is a noun meaning “an non-democratic, unconstitutional & illegal effort to overthrow the existing government; coup, coup d’état, uprising, insurrection, mutiny; a person who involves in a putsch is called as putschist”.
Example Sentence: Regional African powers closed borders with Mali, suspended its membership of the decision-making bodies of the Economic Community of West African States, and condemned the the “putschists and their partners”.
This word is present in The The Guardian article Mali soldiers promise ‘civilian political transition’ leading to general election and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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