"counterinvestigation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: counterinvestigations [plural]
Etymology: From 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.

Inflected forms

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