Counterinvestigation

Quick meaning: Counterinvestigation is a noun meaning An investigation launched in response to another investigation.

Meaning

An investigation launched in response to another investigation.

Example Sentences

But Mr. Spitzer continued to be pressed on questions related to Mr. Bruno’s travels with state troopers, which the governor’s aides last week asked the state attorney general and Albany district attorney to investigate. Mr. Bruno has accused the governor of having the state police monitor his travel schedule in an effort to uncover politically damaging information, and has called for a counterinvestigation of the Spitzer administration.

Word Forms

• counterinvestigations

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reinvestigation, re-investigation, counterinvasion, re-surveillance, counter-genocide, counterreprisal.

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