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countersanctions

countersanctions is the plural of countersanction.

Meaning of countersanction

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

Questions about countersanctions

What is countersanctions the plural of?
Countersanctions is the plural of countersanction.

Words near countersanctions in the dictionary

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

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