counteroffensive
1. [ noun ] (military) a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
Related terms: offense
Similar spelling:   counterfeiter
  counterproductive
  counterintuitive
  counteractively
  counterintuitively
  counterchallenge
  counterpoison
  counterperson
  counterchange
  counteraction
  counterbalance
  counterargument
  counterbalancing
  counterbalanced