Coup is typically used as the short form of the phrase coup d'état, a sudden overthrow of a government. Coup or The Coup may also refer to: Film and television "Coup" (November 17, 2019), a season 3 episode of The Crown "The Coup" (Smash), an episode of Smash "The Coup" (The Office), an episode of The Office The Coup, the former working title of the film No Escape (2015) Literature The Coup (novel), by John Updike 1978 The Coup, a play by Mustapha Matura 1991 Music Coup (album), a 2008 album by The New Regime The Coup, an American hip hop group Other uses Coup (bridge), various techniques of play in contract bridge Counting coup, a Native American show of bravery Coup contrecoup injury, a type of head injury Coup d'oeil, assessing an entire situation in a glance Coup de main, a swift attack that relies on speed and surprise to accomplish its objectives in a single blow William C. Coup (1836–1895), an American businessman, partner of P. T. Barnum's Coup (game), a card-based social deduction game See also Champagne coupe, a kind of Champagne glass Coop (disambiguation) Coup d'état (disambiguation) Coup de Grâce (disambiguation) Coupé, an automotive body style