# counterinsurgency

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #51,038

## Definitions
1. Any political or military action taken to defeat insurgency, especially during guerrilla warfare.

## Etymology
From counter- + insurgency.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/counterinsurgency