Antidefense

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Countering a defense system. not-comparable

    "The Soviet Union has already indicated that it may respond to deployment of a ballistic-missile defense system by deploying antidefense weapons, such as space mines to trail defense satellites."

Example

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"The Soviet Union has already indicated that it may respond to deployment of a ballistic-missile defense system by deploying antidefense weapons, such as space mines to trail defense satellites."

Etymology

From anti- + defense.

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