clerk A2

/klɝk/ A person who works in an office keeping records or accounts.

coup C1

/ku/ A sudden, often violent seizure of government power by a small group.

calamity C2

/kəˈlæmɪti/ An event that causes great harm, loss, or suffering; a disaster.

calamitous C2

/kəˈlæmətəs/ Causing or involving great harm or disaster.