countermeasure

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countermeasure

  • /ˈkaʊ̯ntəmɛʒə/ UK
  • /ˈkaʊ̯ntɚmɛʒɚ/ Canada, US
  • /ˈkaʊ̯ɾ̃ɚmɛʒɚ/

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noun countermeasures

  1. Any action taken to counteract or correct another. We fear that this will be the beginning of a negative development of measures and countermeasures, at the end of which there will be no winner
  2. in plural Any of the devices and techniques used to impair the operational effectiveness of an enemy.

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noun action

Españolcontramedida
한국어대책 daechaek
日本語対策 taisaku
中文對策 /对策 duìcè
Portuguêscontramedida
Françaiscontre-mesure
DeutschGegenmaßnahme
Italianocontromisura
Ελληνικάαντίμετρο antímetro
Românăcontramăsură
Русскийконтрме́ра kontrméra

noun military device or technique

Españolcontramedida
中文對抗 /对抗 duìkàng
Русскийконтрме́ра kontrméra

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@misc{countermeasure_2026,
  title = {countermeasure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/countermeasure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}