A coup is like when someone in charge of a big group, like a club or a country, suddenly gets replaced by someone else, but not in the usual way. Imagine if at school, the class president was picked by a vote, but then one day, a group of kids decided they wanted a new president and just took over without asking anyone. That’s kind of what a coup is.

Think of it like a game where everyone is playing by the rules, and then suddenly, someone decides to change the rules without telling anyone. The person who was in charge might not want to leave, but the new group uses their power to make them step down.

In another way, it’s like when someone is building a big tower with blocks, and then another kid comes and knocks it down to build their own tower. The first kid didn’t want to stop building, but the other kid wanted their tower to be the tallest. A coup can be a bit confusing and surprising because it happens quickly and changes things a lot.