coun·ter·pro·test | \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌprō-ˌtest 
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or counter-protest
plural counterprotests or counter-protests
Definition of counterprotest
: a protest staged to counter or oppose another protest
A rally … got heated Saturday afternoon. Police stepped in to help de-escalate tensions after a counterprotest emerged …— Colleen MacDonald
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counterprotester \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌprō-ˌte-stər \ or counter-protester noun, plural counterprotesters or counter-protesters
\ or counter-protester noun, plural counterprotesters or counter-protesters
Standing near the back of the crowd at yesterday's rally were about a dozen counterprotesters … — Sue Young Wilson
Nazis may still march, but they are inevitably outnumbered by counter-protesters. — Ellis Cose
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The first known use of counterprotest was in 1820
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