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counterorganization

counterorganization noun: an organization that counteracts or opposes another organization.

Noun

counterorganization (countable and uncountable, plural counterorganizations)

  1. (countable) An organization that counteracts or opposes another organization.
    • Once revolutionary organizations had been driven from the field, it would then be necessary to fill the resulting void with counterorganizations.2008, Jason Conard Myers, Indirect Rule in South Africa, page 45
  2. (uncountable) The organization of something to counteract or oppose.
    • The sixth function of parties is the obverse of controlling and coordinating the government, namely counterorganization for opposition or subversion.1977, Peter H. Merkl, Modern Comparative Politics, page 105

Forms of counterorganization

pluralcounterorganizations

Origin of counterorganization

From counter- + organization.

Questions about counterorganization

What does counterorganization mean?
Counterorganization means an organization that counteracts or opposes another organization.
What part of speech is counterorganization?
Counterorganization is a noun.
What is the plural of counterorganization?
The plural of counterorganization is counterorganizations.

Words near counterorganization in the dictionary

  1. counteroppositions
  2. counterorder
  3. counterordered
  4. counterordering
  5. counterorders
  6. counterorganization
  7. counterorganizations
  8. counterorthodox
  9. counterorthodoxies
  10. counterorthodoxy
  11. counterpane

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