counterthreat

noun

coun·​ter·​threat ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌthret How to pronounce counterthreat (audio)
variants or counter-threat
plural counterthreats or counter-threats
: a threat intended to combat or prevent another threat
In arrangements that endured until about a dozen years ago, the Bundesbank negotiated in effect by threat and counterthreat with the largest trade union.James K. Galbraith
counterthreat adjective
or counter-threat
a counterthreat team
counter-threat operations

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of counterthreat was in 1880

Dictionary Entries Near counterthreat

Cite this Entry

“Counterthreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterthreat. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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