Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A demonstration intended to be an answer to some other supposedly hostile movement or action.
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Examples
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He slammed camel and horse riders for their "barbaric" counter-demonstration by charging at peaceful protesters in Cairo, as if the former were in an epic movie about the historic Arab battle of Al Qadissiya.
Magda Abu-Fadil: Media Coverage of Egyptian Events Draws Fire, Praise Magda Abu-Fadil 2011
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Brigadier-General Michael Edelstein, the officer crafting Israel's counter-demonstration doctrines, said troops were now better equipped and trained to police the occupied West Bank and the boundaries with Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.
Israel vows "tolerance" for Palestinian protests Reuters 2011
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Protesters say they are wary of the emergence of a possible counter-demonstration, organized by conservative Islamic groups in Qatar, who point out that Al Jazeera's Arabic broadcasts are the preferred outlet for senior members of al Qaeda to release video and audio statements.
MP Nunan: Demonstrators Overthrow Al Jazeera MP Nunan 2011
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He slammed camel and horse riders for their "barbaric" counter-demonstration by charging at peaceful protesters in Cairo, as if the former were in an epic movie about the historic Arab battle of Al Qadissiya.
Magda Abu-Fadil: Media Coverage of Egyptian Events Draws Fire, Praise Magda Abu-Fadil 2011
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He slammed camel and horse riders for their "barbaric" counter-demonstration by charging at peaceful protesters in Cairo, as if the former were in an epic movie about the historic Arab battle of Al Qadissiya.
Magda Abu-Fadil: Media Coverage of Egyptian Events Draws Fire, Praise Magda Abu-Fadil 2011
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Catch a fire takes notice of “a counter-demonstration” that was carded for the same time of the original protest action:
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They're confronted by a counter-demonstration of angry miners who deny there are any negative health impacts from their work or the use of coal.
Michael Rose: The Last Mountain -- New Documentary Chronicles Coal Mining's Collateral Damage Michael Rose 2011
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They're confronted by a counter-demonstration of angry miners who deny there are any negative health impacts from their work or the use of coal.
Michael Rose: The Last Mountain -- New Documentary Chronicles Coal Mining's Collateral Damage Michael Rose 2011
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They're confronted by a counter-demonstration of angry miners who deny there are any negative health impacts from their work or the use of coal.
Michael Rose: The Last Mountain -- New Documentary Chronicles Coal Mining's Collateral Damage Michael Rose 2011
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He slammed camel and horse riders for their "barbaric" counter-demonstration by charging at peaceful protesters in Cairo, as if the former were in an epic movie about the historic Arab battle of Al Qadissiya.
Magda Abu-Fadil: Media Coverage of Egyptian Events Draws Fire, Praise Magda Abu-Fadil 2011
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