"counterprotest" meaning in English

See counterprotest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: counterprotests [plural]
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  1. A protest held in opposition to another protest. Synonyms: counterdemonstration
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Verb

Forms: counterprotests [present, singular, third-person], counterprotesting [participle, present], counterprotested [participle, past], counterprotested [past]
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  1. (ambitransitive) To protest in opposition to another protest. Tags: ambitransitive
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