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countercampaign

countercampaign noun: a campaign that opposes another campaign.

Noun

countercampaign (plural countercampaigns)

  1. A campaign that opposes another campaign.
    • Determined to show that it is responding to the crisis, the government has moved aggressively in recent months to mount a countercampaign, announcing a lengthy list of new regulations and inspection controls and promising to crack down on illegal and counterfeit operations.2007 August 18, David Barboza, “China Seeks to Regain Confidence on Food Safety”, in New York Times

Forms of countercampaign

pluralcountercampaigns

Origin of countercampaign

From counter- + campaign.

Questions about countercampaign

What does countercampaign mean?
Countercampaign means a campaign that opposes another campaign.
What part of speech is countercampaign?
Countercampaign is a noun.
What is the plural of countercampaign?
The plural of countercampaign is countercampaigns.

Words near countercampaign in the dictionary

  1. counterbuffs
  2. counterbullying
  3. countercaliphate
  4. countercall
  5. countercalls
  6. countercampaign
  7. countercampaigns
  8. countercapital
  9. countercapitalism
  10. countercapitalist
  11. countercapitalists

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