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counterplan

noun

coun·​ter·​plan ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌplan How to pronounce counterplan (audio)
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1
: a plan designed to counter another plan
2
: an alternate or substitute plan

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Trump’s 15-point-counterplan is equally maximalist, demanding a rollback of Iran’s nuclear program and the end of their funding proxies, according to Israel Channel 12. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

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First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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