pronunciamiento

Meaning

Noun

  • A military uprising or coup in Spain or the Spanish American republics, particularly in the 19th century, usually accompanied by a statement declaring the existing government null and void.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Spanish pronunciamiento.

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