A blow can be a physical or symbolic impact.
Blow is the action and effect of hitting , a verb that can refer to a physical or symbolic impact . For example: “The pilot suffered a severe blow to the head and had to be hospitalized,” “The death of his father was a hard blow for the singer, who decided to suspend the world tour.”
The term, however, has various uses. A hit can be a surprise or something that causes admiration ( "The United States struck the blow by defeating Spain and taking away its undefeated record" ), a sudden and quick movement ( "I managed to avoid the dog with a swing of the steering wheel" ) or a robbery. ( “The thieves who hit the bank last Christmas were arrested.” )
Expressions with the term hit
The word hit also allows us to form various concepts. A low blow is one that is given below the waist and is prohibited in boxing; In colloquial speech it is used to mark malicious action that violates the norms of social treatment. For example: “The journalist, in a low blow, asked the candidate about his daughter's illness.”
A blast is a short-lived gust or strong wind. A stroke of luck or stroke of fortune , meanwhile, is an extraordinary event that happens without prior notice ( "My aunt was walking down the street and, in a stroke of luck, she found an envelope full of money" ).
Heat stroke is a decompensation that an individual suffers as a result of a violent rise in the temperature of the environment. A coup d' effect , in turn, is an action that surprises the public: “The coup d'effect of the concert came with the unexpected presence of a trio of mariachis.”
To avoid heat stroke, it is necessary to hydrate and try to stay cool when temperatures are very high.
Takeover of power
Possibly one of the first concepts that come to our mind when we think about the term is that of a coup d'état because hundreds of lives are buried under it that have been taken by an ideological divergence.
The objective of a coup d'état is, through violent action by military forces or paramilitary groups, to seize power and take over the government of a State .
This is a serious measure that has severe consequences on society. From the mobilization of weapons to achieve this goal, a revolt is provoked that confronts armed groups with different ideological positions without laws to stop them and leads them to commit despicable damages: murders, kidnappings, deprivation of all freedoms, etc. …
A coup d'état is a clear violation of the institutional legality in force in a territory in the hands of a few, who consider that they can better carry out the task of governing than the institutions that currently do so.
Execution of a coup d'état
In order for a coup d'état to be carried out, it is necessary that there be an armed group that is against the opinions and decisions taken by the government and that organizes itself to, through force, replace it with another that it considers more appropriate. In general, those who carry out these acts usually have control over strategic elements of the armed forces and use the media, censorship , violence and extortion to spread their ideas and gain a high number of followers.
Over time, countries have tried to find new ways of understanding politics and national organization and their decisions have led to attempts to change governments in more peaceful ways. The referendum is one of the most used and most efficient. In this way, competitive elections are called where the people choose the government that best represents the interests of the majority.