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counterinsurgency
coun·ter·in·sur·gen·cy [ kòwntər in súrjənssee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
action against rebellion: military and political activities undertaken by a government to defeat a rebellion or guerrilla movement

coun·ter·in·sur·gent noun
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