counterprogram

English

Alternative forms

• counterprogramme (rare)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Italic *kom

Proto-Italic *kom-

Proto-Indo-European *-teros

Proto-Italic *-teros

Proto-Italic *komterosder.

Proto-Italic *komterād

Latin contrāder.

Old French contre-

Anglo-Norman countre-bor.

Middle English counter-

English counter-

English program

English counterprogram

From counter- + program.

Verb

counterprogram (third-person singular simple present counterprograms, present participle counterprogramming or (rare) counterprograming, simple past and past participle counterprogrammed or (rare) counterprogramed)

1. To schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete or contrast with a program broadcast simultaneously on another station.
2. By extension, to engage in similar competitive posturing or scheduling in any comparable situation.

   The opposing political party is deploying high profile speakers to counterprogram the convention with small rallies at nearby sites.

Anagrams

• program counter