DEFENSIVE MEASURE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does defensive measure mean? 

• DEFENSIVE MEASURE (noun)
  The noun DEFENSIVE MEASURE has 1 sense:

1. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

  Familiarity information: DEFENSIVE MEASURE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEFENSIVE MEASURE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

defence; defense; defensive measure

Context example:

they were developed for the defense program

Hypernyms ("defensive measure" is a kind of...):

action; military action (a military engagement)

Domain category:

armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "defensive measure"):

umbrella (a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets)

air defense (defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness)

stand (a defensive effort)

hasty defence; hasty defense (a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited)

deliberate defence; deliberate defense (a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems)

biodefence; biodefense; biological defence; biological defense (procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents)

chemical defence; chemical defense (procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents)

minelaying; mining (laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment)

biological warfare defence; biological warfare defense; BW defence; BW defense (defense against biological warfare)