underdeterrence

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noun

inadequate deterrence

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Meanings

noununderdeterrence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableinadequate deterrence

Origin

From under- + deterrence.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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