counterinsurgency
coun·ter·in·sur·gen·cy
noun \ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈsər-jən(t)-sē\Definition of COUNTERINSURGENCY
: organized military activity designed to combat insurgency
— coun·ter·in·sur·gent \-jənt\ noun
See Examples of COUNTERINSURGENCY
- The military has launched a counterinsurgency.
First Known Use of COUNTERINSURGENCY
1962
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