counter-demand
noun[C]
(alsocounterdemand)uk/ˈkaʊn.tə.dɪˌmɑːnd/us/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.dɪˌmænd/ademand(= astrongrequest)someone makes inanswerto ademandfrom someoneelse:
There areindicationsthat thecountriesaffectedwill maketheirown counter-demands.
This, inturn,promptedcounterdemands.
- Hehitbackimmediately,devisingcounter-demands.
- TheAssociationmade a counterdemand forarbitration.
- Thegovernmentwrappedupitsresponsein abundleof counter-demands.
- There were USdemandsfor therestorationof anopendoorpolicyinChina, and aJapanesecounter-demand for anopendoorin Washington’ssphereofinfluenceinLatinAmerica.
Making appeals & requests
- appellate
- ask forsomeone
- behest
- call for orderphrase
- call onsomeone
- callsomeonein
- cap
- claim
- demand
- implore
- invite
- pay claim
- petitioner
- propitiation
- push forsomething
- put in forsomething
- put the squeeze onsomeoneidiom
- reapply
- requester
- requisition