Counterprotest
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Counterprotest is a noun meaning A protest held in opposition to another protest.
Meaning
A protest held in opposition to another protest.
More Meanings
- (ambitransitive) To protest in opposition to another protest.
Example Sentences
In April, for example, she attacked a group of health care workers in Colorado who had counterprotested against people calling for an end to stay-at-home orders, suggesting they were “actors playing parts.”
Word Forms
- counterprotests
- counterprotesting
- counterprotested
Synonyms for counterprotest
Depending on context, synonyms include counterdemonstration.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include counterprotestor, counterrally, counterprotester, counterproject, counterpicket, countercampaign.
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