Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterinvestigation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-in-ves-ti-ga-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An investigation launched in response to another investigation.

Example Sentences

"But Mr. Spitzer continued to be pressed on questions related to Mr. Bruno’s travels with state troopers, which the governor’s aides last week asked the state attorney general and Albany district attorney to investigate. Mr. Bruno has accused the governor of having the state police monitor his travel schedule in an effort to uncover politically damaging information, and has called for a counterinvestigation of the Spitzer administration."

Etymology

From counter- + investigation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterinvestigations (plural)

Questions

What does counterinvestigation mean?: An investigation launched in response to another investigation.
Where does counterinvestigation come from?: From counter- + investigation.

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