counterinitiative en · NOUN
Etymology
From counter- + initiative.
Meanings
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An initiative opposing another initiative.
But now a legislative battle looms over the gun lobby’s brazen counterinitiative to legalize concealed weapons on campus.
2007 August 22, “Virginia’s Gun Market”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterinitiatives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |