# How does a coup d'etat work?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 29, 2012, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-coup-detat-work/617178 "2012-03-29T17:31:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-coup-detat-work/617178/21 "2012-03-31T22:06:30Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> No, Silly, a Station Wagon D’etat.  
> :rolleyes:
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> Or a Mini-Van D’etat.  
> I’m showing my age.

Or [Estate car](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estate_car)🙂

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