second-order threats

A form of second-order threat — A factor that may eventually lead to a direct military threat.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of second-order threat
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APA

second-order threats. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-order%20threats

MLA

“second-order threats.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-order%20threats. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “second-order threats,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-order%20threats.

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