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countersanction

noun

Etymology

From counter- + sanction.

  1. derived from sānctiō
  2. derived from sanction
  3. prefixed as countersanction — “counter + sanction”

Definitions

  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.

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