counterforce

counterforce

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Italic *-teros
Proto-Italic *komterosder.
Proto-Italic *komterād
Latin contrāder.
Old French contre-
Anglo-Norman countre-bor.
Middle English counter-
English counter-
English force
English counterforce

    From counter- + force.

    Noun

    counterforce (plural counterforces)

    1. A force that opposes another force.

    Translations

    Adjective

    counterforce (not comparable)

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

    Derived terms

    • controlled counterforce war
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