autogolpe
self-coup
auto-
self
+
golpe
blow, coup
Autogolpe means self-coup and can be understood as auto-0 (self0) + golpe1 (coup1), literally a coup against oneself.
noun
- self-coupA coup d'état carried out by a country's leader against their own governmentEl presidente llevó a cabo un autogolpe para mantenerse en el poder. // The president carried out a self-coup to remain in power.