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coun|ty ◆◆◇ /kaʊ nti/ (counties ) N‑COUNT A county is a region of Britain, Ireland, or the USA which has its own local government. □  Over 50 events are planned throughout the county.

cou n|ty cou n|cil (county councils ) N‑COUNT A county council is an organization which runs local government in a county in Britain. □  …Devon County Council.

cou n|ty cou rt (county courts ) N‑COUNT A county court is a local court which deals with private disputes between people, but does not deal with serious crimes. [BRIT ]

cou n|ty sea t (county seats ) N‑COUNT A county seat is the same as a county town . [AM ]

cou n|ty to wn (county towns ) N‑COUNT A county town is the most important town in a county, where the local government is. [BRIT ] □  We met in Dorchester, Dorset's bustling county town. in AM, use county seat

coup ◆◇◇ /kuː / (coups )

1 N‑COUNT When there is a coup , a group of people seize power in a country. □  …a military coup. □  They were sentenced to death for their part in April's coup attempt.

2 N‑COUNT A coup is an achievement which is thought to be especially good because it was very difficult. □ [+ for ] The sale is a big coup for the auction house. COLLOCATIONS coup NOUN

1

noun + coup : boardroom, leadership, palace

adjective + coup : attempted, failed, successful; bloodless, military

verb + coup : mount, plot, stage

2

noun + coup : propaganda, publicity

adjective + coup : major

verb + coup : score SYNONYMS coup NOUN 2

achievement:Reaching this agreement so quickly was a great achievement.

feat:A racing car is an extraordinary feat of engineering.

masterstroke:Graham pulled a masterstroke by playing Merson in the centre of midfield.

accomplishment:For a novelist, that's quite an accomplishment.

stroke of genius:At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius.

coup de grace /kuː də grɑː s/ N‑SING A coup de grace is an action or event which finally destroys something, for example an institution, which has been gradually growing weaker. [FORMAL ] □  Irving Kristol delivered the coup de grace in a letter dated June 12: they had decided to reject the proposal.

coup d'état /kuː de I tɑː / (coups d'état ) N‑COUNT When there is a coup d'état , a group of people seize power in a country.

cou|pé /kuː pe I / (coupés ) N‑COUNT A coupé is a car with a fixed roof, a sloping back, two doors, and seats for four people. [BRIT ] in AM, use coupe

coupe /kuː p/ (coupes ) N‑COUNT A coupe is the same as a coupé . [AM ]

cou|ple ◆◆◇ /kʌ p ^ə l/ (couples , coupling , coupled )

1 QUANT If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it. □ [+ of ] Across the street from me there are a couple of police officers standing guard. □ [+ of ] I think the trouble will clear up in a couple of days. □ [+ of ] …a small town a couple of hundred miles from New York City. ● DET Couple is also a determiner in spoken American English, and before 'more' and 'less'. □  …a couple weeks before the election. □  I think I can play maybe for a couple more years. ● PRON Couple is also a pronoun. □  I've got a couple that don't look too bad.

2 N‑COUNT [with sing or pl verb] A couple is two people who are married, living together, or having a sexual relationship. □  The couple have no children. □  …after burglars ransacked an elderly couple's home.