COUNTERINSURGENCY


Meaning of COUNTERINSURGENCY in English

— counterinsurgent , n. , adj.

/kown'teuhr in serr"jeuhn see/ , n. , pl. counterinsurgencies , adj.

n.

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

adj.

2. of, pertaining to, or designed for combating guerrilla warfare and subversion: counterinsurgency funds.

[ 1960-65; COUNTER- + INSURGENCY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .