countervalue

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Scrabble points: 17
Words With Friends: 23
Letters: 12

Definition of countervalue

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

To target an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.

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verb

To target an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.
To make a counter estimate of something's value.

adj

(not-comparable)Targeting an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.

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Etymology

From counter- + value. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., records the first use of the word in 1660 and the first use in the modern sense in 1965, where it is described as a "euphemism for attacking cities".

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