countermeasures

noun/ˈkaʊntərˌmɛʒərz/

Frequency rank: #14,464 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

actions taken to counteract a threat or danger.

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Example sentence

The government introduced new countermeasures to protect citizens from cyberattacks.

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