A resolution or formal decision made in opposition to another resolution, often by a group disagreeing with a previous decision.
From counter- (against, opposite) + resolution (a formal decision or determination). The prefix counter- comes from Latin contra meaning against. Resolution evolved from Latin resolvere meaning to loosen or settle.
During contentious meetings or legislative sessions, counterresolutions are weapons of organized disagreement—they let the losing side formally record their opposition and sometimes shift future votes. It's how minorities become majorities.
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