counterinsurgency

[ koun-ter-in-sur-juh n-see ]
/ ˌkaʊn tər ɪnˈsɜr dʒən si /
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noun, plural coun·ter·in·sur·gen·cies.

a program or an act of combating guerrilla warfare and subversion.

adjective

of, relating to, or designed for combating guerrilla warfare and subversion: counterinsurgency funds.

Origin of counterinsurgency

First recorded in 1960–65; counter- + insurgency

OTHER WORDS FROM counterinsurgency

coun·ter·in·sur·gent, noun, adjective

Words nearby counterinsurgency

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Words related to counterinsurgency

retribution, attack, vengeance, reprisal, combat, clash, discord, fighting, strife, struggle, battle, rivalry, war, competition, campaigning, counterblow, return, malevolence, sortie, vengefulness

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British Dictionary definitions for counterinsurgency

counterinsurgency
/ (ˌkaʊntərɪnˈsɜːdʒənsɪ) /

noun

action taken by a government to counter the activities of rebels, guerrillas, etc

Cultural definitions for counterinsurgency

counterinsurgency

Military power applied in guerrilla warfare in support of the established government.