counterforce

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counterforce

noun counterforces

  1. A force that opposes another force.

adjective

  1. not comparable Targeting an opponent's military assets, such as missile silos, rather than other valuable assets such as cities and civilian populations.

    Opposite: countervalue

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@misc{counterforce_2026,
  title = {counterforce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/counterforce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}