cuartelazo

noun

cuar·​te·​la·​zo

ˌkwärtᵊlˈä(ˌ)sō

plural -s

: a military coup usually originating in a single barracks : seizure of power by an army

—used chiefly of Latin-American army revolts

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish cuartel + -azo (suffix denoting a blow)

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