counterdemonstrate

verb

coun·ter·dem·on·strate ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈde-mən-ˌstrāt

variants or counter-demonstrate

counterdemonstrated or counter-demonstrated; counterdemonstrating or counter-demonstrating

: to make a demonstration (see demonstration sense 4) in opposition to another demonstration : to participate in a counterdemonstration

Thousands of activists in most major cities gathered to counter-demonstrate against official rallies.—

Gregory F. Domber

counterdemonstrator

ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈde-mən-ˌstrā-tər

noun

or counter-demonstrator

plural counterdemonstrators or counter-demonstrators

Some counterdemonstrators gathered around a park bench and took turns addressing the crowd with a microphone, while others shouted from a distance at the people gathered for the rally. —

Evan Allen and Laura Crimaldi

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of counterdemonstrate was in 1884

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“Counterdemonstrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterdemonstrate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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