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Noun: counteroffensive  ,kawn-tu(r)-u'fen-siv
  1. A large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
    "The counteroffensive turned the tide of the war"

Derived forms: counteroffensives

Type of: offence [Brit, Cdn], offense [US], offensive

Encyclopedia: Counteroffensive