counter-insurgency
noun/ˌkaʊntər ɪnˈsɜːdʒənsi/
/ˌkaʊntər ɪnˈsɜːrdʒənsi/
[uncountable]- action taken against a group of people who are trying to take control of a country by force
- counter-insurgency operations
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