Associations to the word «Counteroffensive»

Wiktionary

COUNTEROFFENSIVE, noun. US spelling of counter-offensive

Dictionary definition

COUNTEROFFENSIVE, noun. A large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force.

Wise words

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