counterwar

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noun

War waged in response to another war.

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Meanings

nouncounterwar (countable and uncountable, plural counterwars)

plural counterwars

  1. countableuncountableWar waged in response to another war.

Origin

From counter- + war.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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