noun
- actions taken to counteract a danger or threat
Usage: usually plural
Examples
- The government implemented strict countermeasures to prevent cyber attacks.
- Security countermeasures were put in place after the breach.
- The company developed countermeasures against industrial espionage.
- Military countermeasures helped protect the convoy from enemy fire.
- Health officials announced new countermeasures to control the outbreak.
- The bank’s countermeasures successfully prevented fraud attempts.