What is the meaning of counterinsurgency?

(DoD) Comprehensive civilian and military efforts taken to defeat an insurgency and to address any core grievances. Also called COIN.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). counterinsurgency. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/counterinsurgency/definitions/1961109
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "counterinsurgency" http://smartdefine.org/counterinsurgency/definitions/1961109 (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, counterinsurgency, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/counterinsurgency/definitions/1961109>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "counterinsurgency" 4 April 2011. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/counterinsurgency/definitions/1961109>
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