counterslogan en · NOUN
Etymology
From counter- + slogan.
Meanings
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A slogan created to oppose another slogan.
His rallying cry inspired the partisan crowd, but Truman supporters reminded voters of Lincoln’s admonition when running for re-election in 1864 — not to “swap horses while crossing the river” — which could not be overcome by the Republican counterslogan “Change horses or drown!”
2008 January 27, William Safire, “Change Machine”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterslogans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |