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counterapplication

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A legal request opposing an application by another party.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The nightclub owner applied for longer opening hours, but the police filed a counterapplication on the grounds that she had been breaching the conditions of the existing licence.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From counter- + application.