Defensive Measure (Noun)
Meaning
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The military invested heavily in a defensive measure to protect the city from aerial attacks.
- The country's defense strategy relied on a combination of defensive measures including missile systems and air defense networks.
- In preparation for the impending invasion, the general ordered the implementation of several defensive measures to safeguard the city's main entry points.
- A key defensive measure was the deployment of minefields along the border to deter enemy forces from advancing.
- The new radar system was an important defensive measure that greatly improved the country's ability to detect and respond to incoming threats.