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What is the noun for counterinsurgent?

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counterinsurgency
  1. Any political or military action taken to defeat insurgency, especially during guerrilla warfare.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “A simple theoretical construct underlies the theory and practice of counterinsurgency warfare.”
      “It was a twin-engine turboprop attack aircraft built for counterinsurgency work.”
      “He was the U.S. defense representative for counterinsurgency and counternarcotics operations with the U.S. Embassy in Peru.”
counterinsurgent
  1. A person combating an insurgency.
  2. Examples:
    1. “On hearing that counterinsurgent troops were on their way, the people of El Mozote decided to stay put so as not to arouse suspicion that they were guerrillas.”
      “To assist Pakistan's frontier forces in combating mounting acts of terrorism, a small contingent of U. S. counterinsurgent trainers took up their duties in late October.”
      “For nearly two years afterward, East Tennessee would remain under Confederate military control, with guerrilla and counterinsurgent activity making life miserable for the majority of the people in the region.”
counterinsurgencies
counterinsurgents
  1. plural of counterinsurgent
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