"counterinvestigation" meaning in All languages combined

See counterinvestigation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: counterinvestigations [plural]
Etymology: counter- + investigation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|investigation}} counter- + investigation Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterinvestigation (plural counterinvestigations)
  1. An investigation launched in response to another investigation.
    Sense id: en-counterinvestigation-en-noun-2WDebPU6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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