counterinsurgency

/ˌˈkaʊntərɪnˌsʌrdʒənsi/
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Other forms: counterinsurgencies

Definitions of counterinsurgency
  1. noun
    actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
    synonyms: pacification
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    type of:
    battle, conflict, struggle
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
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