countersanction

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noun

A sanction imposed in response to another sanction.

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Meanings

nouncountersanction (plural countersanctions)

plural countersanctions

  1. A sanction imposed in response to another sanction.

    But in considering sanctions against China, officials from the Commerce Department and the Treasury offered a long list of countersanctions the Chinese could impose against American firms that are already struggling to deal with China.

    2015 July 31, David E. Sanger, “U.S. Decides to Retaliate Against China’s Hacking”, in New York Times

Origin

From counter- + sanction.

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APA

countersanction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countersanction

MLA

“countersanction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countersanction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “countersanction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countersanction.

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