counterstate

== English == === Etymology === From counter- +‎ state. === Noun === counterstate (plural counterstates) A geopolitical state that opposes another, or is set up to challenge its authority. === Verb === counterstate (third-person singular simple present counterstates, present participle counterstating, simple past and past participle counterstated) To utter a counterstatement; to deliver an opposing reply. === Anagrams === countertaste