1. a person or group stationed to oppose or counter the activities of picketers, especially during a labor dispute or protest
Usage: often used in labor relations and protest contexts

1. to station people to oppose or counter picketers; to engage in counter-picketing
Usage: transitive or intransitive

Examples

• The company hired counterpickets to stand outside the facility during the strike.
• Union members faced counterpickets who attempted to discourage them from picketing.
• Activists decided to counterpicket the opposing rally to make their views heard.
• The counterpickets carried signs supporting management's position.
• Both picketers and counterpickets gathered at the entrance to the building.
• The police monitored the situation between the picketers and counterpickets carefully.