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- noun A
rally (demonstration) held inopposition to another.
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Examples
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There was another day of brutality during which Ansar vigilantes shaved their beards to “change their look” to better infiltrate the crowds, students later told me.100 That was followed by a large but listless pro-regime counterrally, with the usual offering of “every drop” of blood to the Leader.
Let the Swords Encircle Me Scott Peterson 2010
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In France, Liberte Cherie has been growing since its launch in 2003, when it drew 80,000 people to a counterrally against union strikes that had shut down Paris.
On the Agenda 2007
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PUBLICITY: It's too late to launch any kind of full-scale advertising campaign for our counterrally, but if you know anyone who might be interested in attending, please pass this along to them.
Anti-Hezbollah rally in Toronto August 12th Suzanne 2006
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Well, since I agreed to organize an anti-Hizballah counterrally for August 12th, here is the plan.
Anti-Hezbollah rally in Toronto August 12th Suzanne 2006
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The governing Democrats cancelled initial plans for a counterrally of their own last month.
Thestar.com - Home Page Associated Press 2011
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Another 2,000 demonstrators gathered in the city for a counterrally in defense of the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill, which was shut down amid ecological concerns in 2008.
Spero News 2010
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