active measures

noun

Political warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage, and assassination.

OriginRussian акти́вные мероприя́тия →
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Meanings

nounactive measures pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyPolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage, and assassination.
  2. pluralplural onlyUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see active, measures.

Origin

  1. Russianакти́вные мероприя́тия
  2. Englishactive measures

Calque of Russian акти́вные мероприя́тия (aktívnyje meroprijátija)

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Translations

Arabic إجْرَاءَات نَشِطَة
  • إجْرَاءَات نَشِطَة (ʔijrāʔāt našiṭa)political warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Bulgarian акти́вни мероприя́тия
  • акти́вни мероприя́тия (aktívni meroprijátija)political warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Chinese Mandarin 主動措施 /主动措施
  • 主動措施 /主动措施 (zhǔdòng cuòshī)political warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Czech aktivní opatření
  • aktivní opatřenípolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Estonian aktiivmeetmed
  • aktiivmeetmedpolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Finnish aktiiviset toimenpiteet
  • aktiiviset toimenpiteetpolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
French mesures actives
  • mesures activespolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
German aktive Maßnahmen
  • aktive Maßnahmenpolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Hungarian aktív intézkedések
  • aktív intézkedésekpolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Italian misure attive
  • misure attivepolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Japanese 積極工作, アクティブ・メジャーズ
  • 積極工作 (sekkyoku kōsaku)political warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
  • アクティブ・メジャーズ (akutibu-mejāzu)political warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Korean 적극조치공작
  • 적극조치공작 (jeokgeukjochigongjak)political warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Polish środki aktywne, przedsięwzięcia aktywne
  • środki aktywnepolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
  • przedsięwzięcia aktywnepolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Portuguese medidas ativas
  • medidas ativaspolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Romanian măsuri active
  • măsuri activepolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Russian акти́вные мероприя́тия
  • акти́вные мероприя́тия (aktívnyje meroprijátija)political warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Slovak aktívne opatrenia
  • aktívne opatreniapolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Spanish medidas activas
  • medidas activaspolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Turkish aktif önlemler
  • aktif önlemlerpolitical warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
Ukrainian акти́вні за́ходи
  • акти́вні за́ходи (aktývni záxody)political warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage and assassination
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Chicago

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