putschist

noun

putsch·​ist ˈpu̇-chist How to pronounce putschist (audio)
: one who takes part in a putsch

Examples of putschist in a Sentence

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The Borsa Istanbul fired 120 staff members thought to favor the putschists after three people were gunned down here on that fateful night last July. Isobel Finkel, Bloomberg.com, 8 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German, from Putsch putsch + -ist -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of putschist was in 1898

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“Putschist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putschist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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