ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Counterforce

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Counterforce is a noun meaning A force that opposes another force.

Meaning

A force that opposes another force.

More Meanings

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

Word Forms

Antonyms for counterforce

Common opposites include countervalue.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include targeting, counterenergy, countercause, counteragency, counterprocess, counterlaw.

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