counterproposal

[ koun-ter-pruh-poh-zuh l ]
/ ˈkaʊn tər prəˈpoʊ zəl /

noun

a proposal offered to offset or substitute for a preceding one.

Origin of counterproposal

First recorded in 1880–85; counter- + proposal

Words nearby counterproposal

counterpressure, counterproductive, counterprogram, counterproof, counterpropaganda, counterproposal, counterproposition, counterpunch, counterpurchase, counterreformation, counterreply

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British Dictionary definitions for counterproposal

counterproposal
/ (ˈkaʊntəprəˌpəʊzəl) /

noun

a proposal offered as an alternative to a previous proposal