counterforce

[ koun-ter-fawrs, -fohrs ]

noun

1. a contrary or opposing force, tendency, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of counterforce¹

First recorded in 1600–10; counter- + force

Example Sentences

Uniquely, ICBMs invite a counterforce attack.

From Salon

It’s not just the money, but the reach: Gorman has galvanized a growing counterforce against speech restrictions.

From Los Angeles Times

The office also must prepare for the prospect of another Trump presidential term, so it can potentially serve as the counterforce it was under the outgoing incumbent Bob Ferguson, who is stepping down to run for governor.

From Seattle Times

“But the critical advantages of a counterforce/city avoidance-oriented deterrent remain, as do the severe failings of intentionally targeting populations.”

From Washington Times

These meetings eventually lead to Sakata’s founding of Lantern of the East Los Angeles in the late 1980s, with artists Lee Kye Song, P. Khemraj and Yoko Kamijyo, who saw Eastern aesthetic sensibilities as an important counterforce to the Western-dominated tendencies of contemporary art.

From Los Angeles Times