The phrase "abortive coup" means an unsuccessful or failed attempt by a group to overthrow a government or gain control of a country through a sudden seizure of power. Full definition
He went on to say that he alone should be held responsible for the abortive coup and that he's prepared to die for this cause. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
What he couldnâ $ ™ t get with his abortive coup, he got via his trial. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
The father of late Harun, Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, was a senior Nigerian Army officer and writer who was executed by the government of Major General Ibrahim Babangida on 5 March 1986 following a military tribunal death sentence for treason associated with an abortive coup. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)