counterinsurgency

[koun-ter-in-sur-juhn-see]

noun

plural

counterinsurgencies 

1. a program or an act of combating guerrilla warfare and subversion.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or designed for combating guerrilla warfare and subversion.

   counterinsurgency funds.

counterinsurgency

/ ˌkaʊntərɪnˈsɜːdʒənsɪ /

noun

1. action taken by a government to counter the activities of rebels, guerrillas, etc

counterinsurgency

1. Military power applied in guerrilla warfare in support of the established government.

Other Word Forms

• counterinsurgent noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of counterinsurgency¹

First recorded in 1960–65; counter- + insurgency

Example Sentences

But the U.S. was fully engaged in counterinsurgency strategies in Iraq and Afghanistan, which made a priority of using the weapons the Pentagon already had instead of producing the new ones of the future.

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“It was kind of like low-level counterinsurgency against anybody who stood up against the U.S. government,” Leonard said.

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The weapon, which been in use by the Army and Marine Corps since 2005, has provided firepower in counter terror and counterinsurgency operations in places like Syria for years.

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The reality is very different, according to Ms Ochieng, who explained that Burkina Faso and its neighbours need quick cash to fund counterinsurgency campaigns.

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After all, insurgent organizations need to be combated through counterinsurgency, not counterterrorism.

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