So I didn't use the approved dictionary definition of coup d'etat. Which is literal for "Blow (or strike) of state".

So, excuuuuuuuuuse me! In Spanish, its golpe de estado, literally and figuratively, the exact same thing. "Golpe" , like "coup", means "blow", or "strike", as in "to punch with your fist or a truncheon". So maybe "coup" is a technically incorrect term for an illegal and overt attempt by a sitting executive to pervert the nation's constitution or government.

But if you'll pardon my French, that's a pretty chicken-shit distinction. I don't think English has a precise term for that particular action, so I had to resort to a phrase that should have been clearly understandable to anyone in the context that I used it. English may not be my first language, but I do know the rudiments.

BTW, I don't use the approved dictionary definition for "Fascist" either, but I know one when I see one.

My God, TB. You can be such an ass, sometimes.