counterthreat
noun
coun·ter·threat
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌthret 
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
James K. Galbraith
counterthreat
adjective
or counter-threat
a counterthreat team
counter-threat operations
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“Counterthreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterthreat. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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