counterinsurgency
//ˌkaʊn.tər.ɪnˈsɜː.dʒən.si//
Noun
counterinsurgencySingular
counterinsurgenciesPlural
1
Military or political action taken against the activities of guerrillas or revolutionaries.
The government launched a counterinsurgency campaign to restore peace in the region.
2
The strategy, tactics, and techniques used by a government to defeat an insurgency.
The military developed new counterinsurgency methods to restore stability in the region.