countercampaign en · NOUN
Etymology
From counter- + campaign.
Meanings
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A campaign that opposes another campaign.
Determined to show that it is responding to the crisis, the government has moved aggressively in recent months to mount a countercampaign, announcing a lengthy list of new regulations and inspection controls and promising to crack down on illegal and counterfeit operations.
2007 August 18, David Barboza, “China Seeks to Regain Confidence on Food Safety”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| countercampaigns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |