counterinsurgency

American  

[koun-ter-in-sur-juhn-see] / ˌkaʊn tər ɪnˈsɜr dʒən si /

noun

plural

counterinsurgencies

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

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adjective

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

   counterinsurgency funds.

counterinsurgency British  

/ ˌkaʊntərɪnˈsɜːdʒənsɪ /

noun

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

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counterinsurgency Cultural  

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

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Other Word Forms

• counterinsurgent noun

Etymology

Origin of counterinsurgency

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

He later deployed to Afghanistan as a counterinsurgency instructor in Kabul.

From BBC

A US military base located in Kenya’s coastal county of Lamu has been the backbone of those counterinsurgency operations.

From BBC

Related Words

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• campaigning
• clash
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