counter-insurgencyBrE /ˌkaʊntər ɪnˈsɜːdʒənsi/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkaʊntər ɪnˈsɜːrdʒənsi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] action taken against a group of people who are trying to take control of a country by force 反叛乱；反暴动 See counter- for more