Meanings
nounprotective reaction (countable and uncountable, plural protective reactions)
plural protective reactions
- countableeuphemisticuncountablegovernmentThe bombing of enemy targets, ostensibly in self-defense.
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protective reaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protective%20reaction
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“protective reaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protective%20reaction. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protective reaction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protective%20reaction.
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