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counterprotester

counterprotester noun: a person engaging in a counterprotest.

Noun

counterprotester (plural counterprotesters)

  1. A person engaging in a counterprotest
    • By Friday, protesters were already gathering in Kiev, the capital, as were counterprotesters loyal to Mr. Yanukovich.2007 March 31, Steven Lee Myers, “Standoff in Ukraine Prompts Some to Seek New Election”, in New York Times

Synonyms of counterprotester

Forms of counterprotester

pluralcounterprotesters

Origin of counterprotester

From counter- + protester.

Questions about counterprotester

What does counterprotester mean?
Counterprotester means a person engaging in a counterprotest.
What part of speech is counterprotester?
Counterprotester is a noun.
What is the plural of counterprotester?
The plural of counterprotester is counterprotesters.

Words near counterprotester in the dictionary

  1. counterproposing
  2. counterproposition
  3. counterpropositions
  4. counterprotest
  5. counterprotested
  6. counterprotester
  7. counterprotesters
  8. counterprotesting
  9. counterprotestor
  10. counterprotestors
  11. counterprotests

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