counter-demonstration
noun[C]
(alsocounterdemonstration)uk/ˌkaʊn.tə.dem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚ.dem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/ademonstration(= anoccasionwhenpeoplemarchorstandtogether to show that theydisagreewith orsupportsomething)expressingopposingviewsto anotherdemonstrationorevent, often at the sametimeandplace:
Asmallcounter-demonstration tookplacenearby.
Twodayslater, counterdemonstrations wereorganizedin thetown.
- Hewarnedthatattentionon theeventcoulddrawcounter-demonstrations.
- Activiststriedtodrownout asmallcounterdemonstration.
- Demonstrations and counter-demonstrationsdisruptthecentreoftown.
Activism & pressure groups
- activism
- activist
- agitation
- agitator
- agitprop
- clicktivism
- clicktivist
- counter-demonstrate
- counter-demonstrator
- counter-protest
- insurgency
- insurrection
- interest group
- lobbyist
- manosphere
- social entrepreneur
- special interest group
- super-lobbyist
- super-militant
- take a kneeidiom