pāhoro

coup

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • He kōhaki i te mana whakahaere i te kāwanatanga e ohotata ana, e taikaha ana, e takahi ana hoki.
  • A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

He Tauira | Example

I te tau 1987, ka tū te pāhorotanga o te kāwanatanga.
In 1987, a coup occurred which toppled the government.