counterdemonstration
noun
a public demonstration whose purpose is to oppose the purpose or message of another demonstration.
counterdemonstrations
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pluralof counterdemonstration.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But he stressed that he didn’t participate in any of the other counterdemonstrations and condemned the violence that began Tuesday night just before midnight.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
It was done without fanfare, before there were protests and demonstrations, counterdemonstrations and riots.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2017
Mayor Walsh said that Boston wanted to discourage the rally’s organizers from coming, and that William B. Evans, the police commissioner, was developing a plan to keep the rally and any counterdemonstrations separate.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2017
As the calls for demonstrations and counterdemonstrations proliferated, the company declined all press requests for comment.
From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 2, 2012
The Fund for the Feminist Majority has assembled 4,000 volunteers for counterdemonstrations.
From Time Magazine Archive
