noun
- a threat made in response to another threat, especially as a defensive or retaliatory measure
Usage: often used in political, military, or diplomatic contexts
Examples
- The country issued a counterthreat after being threatened with economic sanctions.
- Diplomats warned that military action could provoke a counterthreat from the opposing side.
- The company's counterthreat of legal action discouraged further harassment.
- In negotiations, a counterthreat is sometimes used as a bargaining tactic.
- The administration's counterthreat aimed to deter further aggression in the region.