counterinsurgency
noun[ U or C ]
uk /ˌkaʊn.tər.ɪnˈsɜː.dʒən.si/ us /ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚ.ɪnˈsɝː.dʒən.si/
military action taken by a government to prevent attacks by small groups of soldiers or fighters that are opposed to it（政府的）反暴动，反叛乱
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