counterinsurgency
noun
coun·ter·in·sur·gen·cy
ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈsər-jən(t)-sē 
: organized military activity designed to combat insurgency
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The military has launched a counterinsurgency.
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As political violence escalated, public support for the military to take the lead in counterinsurgency grew.
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Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
But establishment counterinsurgency campaigns are not necessarily successful.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Over the past few decades, a counterinsurgency has taken root in America, pushing back against factory farms and overprocessed food: a recognition that the journey from farm to table is usually industrialized and impersonal.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 June 2025
Military personnel and analysts say countries like the U.K. have been focused on fighting counterinsurgency wars, particularly post-9/11, rather than what a conflict with Russia would look like.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
But establishment counterinsurgency campaigns are not necessarily successful.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Over the past few decades, a counterinsurgency has taken root in America, pushing back against factory farms and overprocessed food: a recognition that the journey from farm to table is usually industrialized and impersonal.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 June 2025
Military personnel and analysts say countries like the U.K. have been focused on fighting counterinsurgency wars, particularly post-9/11, rather than what a conflict with Russia would look like.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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“Counterinsurgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterinsurgency. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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