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Definition of deterrence - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fear effectthe act of preventing actions by fear or doubt
- Deterrence is key in maintaining peace.
2.
international relationsTECH. action by states to prevent hostile actionsTECH.
- Deterrence strategies are crucial in global politics.
3.
militaryTECH. discouraging nuclear attacks through retaliation threatTECH.
- Nuclear deterrence maintains a balance of power.
4.
psychologynegative influence discouraging actions
- Fear can act as a deterrence.
Expressions with deterrence
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strategy to prevent aggression by threatening nuclear response
Nuclear deterrence has shaped international relations since World War II..
Origin of deterrence
Latin, deterrere (to frighten)
Terms with deterrence included in their meaning
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deterrence
deter someone from taking an action
military
deterrence strategy using nuclear weapons to prevent attacks
warfare
military strategy preventing nuclear war through deterrence
French military
the French nuclear deterrence force developed by Charles de Gaulle
deterrence
in a manner that deters others
Examples of deterrence in a sentence
Economic sanctions serve as a form of deterrence. Nuclear deterrence remains a key policy for many nations. Effective deterrence can prevent wars. Deterrence is key to national security. The policy of deterrence prevents conflicts. The new policy serves as a deterrence against fraud.
Strict laws provide deterrence to potential offenders.
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- French:dissuasion, prévention, ...
- German:Abschreckung, Abschreckungspolitik, ...
- Italian:deterrenza, deterrente, ...
- Spanish:disuasión, estrategia de disuasión, ...
- Portuguese:dissuasão, dissuasor, ...
- Chinese:威慑, 威慑政策, ...
- Japanese:抑止, 抑止力, ...
- Arabic:رَدْع, إجراء رادِع, ...
- Hebrew:הַרְתָעָה, ...
- Russian:сдерживание, ядерное сдерживание, ...
- Ukrainian:стримування, стримуючий фактор, ...
- Hindi:प्रतिरोधक प्रभाव, रोकथाम, ...
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