counterinsurgency
/ˌkaʊntərɪnˈsɜrdʒənsi/
noun
- Military or political action taken to fight against an insurgency (a rebellion or uprising).
- He studied the history of counterinsurgency in Southeast Asia for his thesis.
- The government launched a counterinsurgency to stop the rebel groups in the mountains.
- Counterinsurgency often involves both military force and efforts to win local support.
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