Countervalue

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To target an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.
  2. 2
    To make a counter estimate of something's value.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Targeting an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations. not-comparable

Etymology

From counter- + value. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., records the first use of the word in 1660 and the first use in the modern sense in 1965, where it is described as a "euphemism for attacking cities".

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