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COUNTERINSURGENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does counterinsurgent mean? 

COUNTERINSURGENT (adjective)
  The adjective COUNTERINSURGENT has 1 sense:

1. of or relating or characteristic of actions taken by a government to defeat insurgencyplay

  Familiarity information: COUNTERINSURGENT used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


COUNTERINSURGENT (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating or characteristic of actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

counterinsurgency (actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency)

Derivation:

counterinsurgency (actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency)


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