Synonyms for counterinsurgency
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Any political or military action taken to defeat insurgency, especially during guerrilla warfare.
The United States will continue to pursue a military and civilian counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan.
Forms
- Plural
- counterinsurgencies → pacifications…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| counterinsurgency | rising | |
| pacification | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 12 letters
- pacification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pacification5 = 5 syllables).