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countersanction

countersanction noun: a sanction imposed in response to another sanction.

Noun

countersanction (plural countersanctions)

  1. A sanction imposed in response to another sanction.
    • But in considering sanctions against China, officials from the Commerce Department and the Treasury offered a long list of countersanctions the Chinese could impose against American firms that are already struggling to deal with China.2015 July 31, David E. Sanger, “U.S. Decides to Retaliate Against China’s Hacking”, in New York Times

Forms of countersanction

pluralcountersanctions

Origin of countersanction

From counter- + sanction.

Questions about countersanction

What does countersanction mean?
Countersanction means a sanction imposed in response to another sanction.
What part of speech is countersanction?
Countersanction is a noun.
What is the plural of countersanction?
The plural of countersanction is countersanctions.

Words near countersanction in the dictionary

  1. counterround
  2. counterrounds
  3. counters
  4. countersabotage
  5. countersalient
  6. countersanction
  7. countersanctions
  8. countersang
  9. countersank
  10. counterscale
  11. counterscarp

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