SINCE 1828
counterprotest
noun
coun·ter·pro·test
| \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌprō-ˌtest
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variants:
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
Other Words from counterprotest
counterprotester
\ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌprō-ˌte-stər
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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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