counterinsurgency

noun coun·ter·in·sur·gen·cy \ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈsər-jən(t)-sē\

: action by a group, army, etc., against people who are fighting to take control of a government

Full Definition of COUNTERINSURGENCY

: organized military activity designed to combat insurgency

— coun·ter·in·sur·gent \-jənt\ noun

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1962

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