counterprotest — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A protest held in opposition to another protest.

   Synonyms

   counterdemonstration

Verb

1. To protest in opposition to another protest.

   Usage

   • Transitive or intransitive

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   In April, for example, she attacked a group of health care workers in Colorado who had counterprotested against people calling for an end to stay-at-home orders, suggesting they were “actors playing parts.”