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counterinsurgency

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coun·ter·in·sur·gen·cy  (kountr-n-sûrjn-s)
n.
Political and military strategy or action intended to oppose and forcefully suppress insurgency.
counter·in·surgent n.
counterinsurgency [ˌkaʊntərɪnˈsɜːdʒənsɪ]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) action taken by a government to counter the activities of rebels, guerrillas, etc.
Those military, paramilitary, political, economic, psychological, and civic actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency. Also called COIN.
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Noun1.counterinsurgency - actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
pacification
conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"


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