Counterforce

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A force that opposes another force.
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

Synonyms

All synonyms
counterbalancecounterweightcrosscurrenthead windundercurrent

Etymology

From counter- + force.

Related phrases

controlled counterforce war

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