Counteroffensive

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    US spelling of counter-offensive. US, alt-of

    "As the war slogs on, a growing flow of Western weapons over the summer is now playing a key role in the counteroffensive, helping Ukraine significantly boost its precision strike capability. Since the counteroffensive began, Ukraine said, its forces have reclaimed more than 30 settlements in the Kharkiv region."

  2. 2
    a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    US spelling of counter-offensive. US, alt-of

Synonyms

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aggressionassaultblitzblitzkriegbreakthroughcharge

Example

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"The Algerian army staged a rapid counteroffensive."

Etymology

From counter- + offensive.

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