PoliticsAugust 22, 2026

counteraccusations

KOUN-ter-ak-yoo-ZAY-shuhnz

Definition

A series of accusations made in response to accusations from someone else.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'contra' (against) combined with 'accusation', which originates from the Latin 'accusare' (to call to account). The prefix 'counter-' denotes opposition or retaliation.

In the news

The author argues that Nigerian democracy suffers when election discourse is limited to a cycle of accusations and counteraccusations between political camps rather than focusing on substantive policy issues.

Tinubu, the 1993 U.S. Records, and the Nigeria We Should Really Be Talking About

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