"counterinsurgency" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: counterinsurgencies [plural]
Etymology: counter- + insurgency Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|insurgency}} counter- + insurgency Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} counterinsurgency (countable and uncountable, plural counterinsurgencies)
  1. Any political or military action taken to defeat insurgency, especially during guerrilla warfare. Wikipedia link: counterinsurgency Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: COIN, antiinsurgency, pacification
    Sense id: en-counterinsurgency-en-noun-pZGko2h4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

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