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counterinsurgency
noun coun·ter·in·sur·gen·cy \ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈsər-jən(t)-sē\
: action by a group, army, etc., against people who are fighting to take control of a government
Full Definition of COUNTERINSURGENCY
: organized military activity designed to combat insurgency
— coun·ter·in·sur·gent \-jənt\ noun
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First Known Use of COUNTERINSURGENCY
1962
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