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coun·ter·march
(koun′tər-märch′)n.
1. A march back or in a reverse direction.
2. A complete reversal of method or conduct.
intr. & tr.v. (koun′tər-märch′) coun·ter·marched, coun·ter·march·ing, coun·ter·march·es
To execute or cause to execute a countermarch.
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countermarch
(ˈkaʊntəˌmɑːtʃ)vb
(Military) chiefly military
a. to march or cause to march back along the same route
b. to change the order of soldiers during a march
n
1. (Military) the act or instance of countermarching
2. a reversal of method, conduct, etc
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coun•ter•march
(ˈkaʊn tərˌmɑrtʃ)n.
1. a march back over the same ground.
v.i. 2. to execute a countermarch.
v.t. 3. to cause to countermarch.
[1590–1600]
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countermarch
Past participle: countermarched
Gerund: countermarching
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| Noun | 1. | countermarch - (military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route marching, march - the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| Verb | 1. | countermarch - march back along the same way |
| 2. | countermarch - change the order of soldiers during a march reorder - assign a new order to |
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