countermarch
noun
coun·ter·march
| \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌmärch
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Definition of countermarch
1
: a marching back
specifically
: a movement in marching by which a unit of troops reverses direction while marching but keeps the same order
2
: a march (as of political demonstrators) designed to counter the effect of another march
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The kitschy capitalism that runs rampant at the official Pride March has actually sparked a countermarch this year. — Declan Leary, National Review, "Pride March and the Contradictions of the New Sexual Revolution," 2 July 2019 Get your history fix in one place: sign up for the weekly TIME History newsletter Marches and countermarches, some of them related to other Confederate monuments but many not, are now being planned all over the country. — David Kaiser, Time, "What the 1960s Reveal About What's Next for American Protesters," 25 Aug. 2017 With more protests and countermarches from the government announced for the weeks ahead, the clashes seem likely to continue. — Michael Mccarthy, Washington Post, "What’s ahead for Venezuela? As the protests ramp up, here are 5 things to watch.," 1 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'countermarch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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