counterraid

noun

coun·ter·raid ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌrād

variants or counter-raid

plural counterraids or counter-raids

: a raid carried out in response to or retaliation for another raid

… raids and counterraids had claimed several thousand lives …—

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Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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“Counterraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterraid. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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