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Counterforce

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Targeting an opponent's military assets, such as missile silos, rather than other valuable assets such as cities and civilian populations. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    A force that opposes another force.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From counter- + force.

Etymology 2

From counter- + force.

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