Counterweight (Verb)
Meaning
Constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- A strong economy in one region can constitute a counterweight to economic downturns in other areas.
- The rise of a nation's influence can constitute a counterweight to the existing global power dynamics.
- A central authority can be weakened if one group or region constitutes a counterweight to its decision-making power.
- The new trade agreements are expected to constitute a counterweight to the country's heavy dependence on imports.
- Influence from other nations can constitute a counterweight to the foreign policy goals of the dominant world power.