counterinvasion
noun
coun·ter·in·va·sion ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈvā-zhən 
variants or counter-invasion
plural counterinvasions or counter-invasions
: an invasion that is undertaken by a defending force against an enemy invader
Even border fortifications can permit an attacker to mass forces for invasion while allocating few forces to defend the fortified border against a counterinvasion.
James M. Garrett
James M. Garrett
Word History
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined above
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