Definitions for counteroffensive
ˌkaʊn tər əˈfɛn sɪv, ˈkaʊn tər əˌfɛn-coun·terof·fen·sive

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1. counteroffensivenoun

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

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1. counteroffensivenoun

   An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.

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1. counteroffensive

   In the study of military tactics, a counter-offensive is a large-scale strategic offensive military operation, usually by forces that had successfully halted the enemy's offensive, while occupying defensive positions. The counter-offensive is executed after exhausting the enemy's front line troops and after the enemy reserves had been committed to combat and proven incapable of breaching defenses, but before the enemy has had the opportunity to assume new defensive positions. Sometimes the counter-offensive can be of a more limited operational maneuver nature, with more limited objectives rather than those seeking attainment of a strategic goal. A counter-offensive as considered by Clausewitz to be the most efficient means of forcing the attacker to abandon offensive plans.Counter-offensives can be executed not only on land, but also by the naval forces and air forces. Strategic counter-offensives have been recorded by military historians in many wars throughout military history. Although not always known as such, because they are usually described by historians in conjunction with the defensive phase, such as the Battle of Moscow. A counterattack is the tactical and sometimes smaller operational equivalent of the counter-offensive.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of counteroffensive in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of counteroffensive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of counteroffensive in a Sentence

1. Kateryna Stepanenko at the Institute:

   Ukraine needs to increase its capabilities for combined arms warfare ahead of their counteroffensive. This requires a high degree of coordination between various Ukrainian brigades and integrating fires to support maneuver.

2. Martin Dempsey:

   When you ask me what are the prospects for a spring offensive, we're working with Iraqis, military and civilian leaders, to determine the pace at which we will encourage them and enable them to do a counteroffensive, but I want to make sure I also highlight the fact that this isn't about ... waiting till the spring to do anything.

3. Mykhailo Podolyak:

   Russia is looking for any way to seize the information initiative, to try to influence the scenario plans for Ukraine’s counteroffensive, to raise doubts, compromise previous ideas and frighten with their ‘awareness.’ But these are just standard elements of the Russian intelligence’s operational game and nothing more. It has nothing to do with Ukraine’s real plans.

4. Vadym Skibitsky:

   In order to prepare a counteroffensive or offensive operation you need to destroy many installations, not only on the front line, but also deep behind, 100-150 kilometers behind the enemy lines, especially now, to form strong strike groupings we require tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, heavy weapons that would enable quick counteroffensive operations against the enemy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=counteroffensive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Counteroffensive
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counteroffensive