countercampaign

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noun

A campaign that opposes another campaign.

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Meanings

nouncountercampaign (plural countercampaigns)

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

Origin

From counter- + campaign.

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APA

countercampaign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countercampaign

MLA

“countercampaign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countercampaign. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “countercampaign,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countercampaign.

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