"countercapital" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: countercapitals [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + capital. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|capital}} counter- + capital Head templates: {{en-noun}} countercapital (plural countercapitals)
  1. A city other than the official capital that serves as a base of power and influence.
    Sense id: en-countercapital-en-noun-ySiQVCIV
  2. Possessions, knowledge, and resources that support an alternative to the dominant culture
    Sense id: en-countercapital-en-noun-Bt3jrOIl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1994, Julie Wei, Prescriptions for Saving China, →ISBN, page xx:",
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          "ref": "2014, Jon Christensen, Boom Summer 2014: A Journal of California, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Hacker spaces dot the unofficial landscapes of San Francisco and Oakland, nurturing support for WikiLeaks and other countercultural (and counter-capital) uses of high tech.",
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          "ref": "2015, Alan Bleakley, Medical Humanities and Medical Education, →ISBN:",
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