elrettentés
C1
Hungarian
deterrence
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
deterrence
C1
Usage pattern:
elrettentés vmitől / vmi ellen
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Meaning
prevention by fear of consequences
Themes
prevention
|discouragement
|law
|punishment
|policy
|crime
|security
|politics
Definition
the act, effect, or policy of discouraging someone from doing something by making the possible costs or consequences seem too serious
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
1
deterrence
C1
Usage pattern:
elrettentés vmivel szemben
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Meaning
defense through threatened retaliation
Themes
military
|security
|strategy
|international_relations
|defense
|politics
Definition
a military or security strategy in which a state tries to prevent an attack by convincing an enemy that attacking would bring unacceptable costs, especially retaliation
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