counterinsurgency: Meaning and Definition of

coun•ter•in•sur•gen•cy

Pronunciation: (koun"tur-in-sûr'jun-sē), [key]
— n., pl. adj. -cies,
—n.
  1. a program or an act of combating guerrilla warfare and subversion.
—adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, or designed for combating guerrilla warfare and subversion: counterinsurgency funds.
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