counterprotest
noun
coun·ter·pro·test
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌprō-ˌtest 
variants
or counter-protest
plural counterprotests or counter-protests
: a protest staged to counter or oppose another protest
A rally … got heated Saturday afternoon. Police stepped in to help de-escalate tensions after a counterprotest emerged …—
Colleen MacDonald
Colleen MacDonald
counterprotester
noun
or counter-protester
plural counterprotesters or counter-protesters
Standing near the back of the crowd at yesterday's rally were about a dozen counterprotesters …
—Sue Young Wilson
Sue Young Wilson
Nazis may still march, but they are inevitably outnumbered by counter-protesters.
—Ellis Cose
Ellis Cose
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The Los Angeles campus became a hotbed of protest and counterprotest activity throughout much of the spring semester.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
At a time when reflexive rage is the go-to mode across the ideological spectrum, Despentes has grabbed the mic to offer a kind of counterprotest to the social-media backlash.
—Marc Weingarten, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2024
The changes come after university leaders faced backlash from students, faculty and legislators for their response to pro-Palestinian protests and counterprotests on campuses.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
The letter follows a turbulent spring for many colleges in the U.S., where protesters were arrested and sometimes faced violent counterprotests.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 11 July 2024
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
At a time when reflexive rage is the go-to mode across the ideological spectrum, Despentes has grabbed the mic to offer a kind of counterprotest to the social-media backlash.
—Marc Weingarten, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2024
The changes come after university leaders faced backlash from students, faculty and legislators for their response to pro-Palestinian protests and counterprotests on campuses.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
The letter follows a turbulent spring for many colleges in the U.S., where protesters were arrested and sometimes faced violent counterprotests.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 11 July 2024
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“Counterprotest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterprotest. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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