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counterforce

noun

Etymology

From counter- + force.

  1. derived from *bʰerǵʰ-✻ — “to rise, high, hill”
  2. derived from fortis — “strong”
  3. derived from fortia
  4. derived from force
  5. inherited from force
  6. formed as counterforce — “counter- + force”

Definitions

  1. A force that opposes another force.

  2. Targeting an opponent's military assets, such as missile silos, rather than other…

    Targeting an opponent's military assets, such as missile silos, rather than other valuable assets such as cities and civilian populations.

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