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 Definitions of counteroffensive  [ˌkaʊn tər əˈfɛn sɪv, ˈkaʊn tər əˌfɛn-]  

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Definition of 'counteroffensive' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) counteroffensive
an attack by an army against an attacking enemy force.

Etymology:  (1915–20)

Definition of 'counteroffensive' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) counteroffensive
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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