Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countersanction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-sanc-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sanction imposed in response to another sanction.

Example Sentences

"But in considering sanctions against China, officials from the Commerce Department and the Treasury offered a long list of countersanctions the Chinese could impose against American firms that are already struggling to deal with China."

Etymology

From counter- + sanction.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

countersanctions (plural)

Questions

What does countersanction mean?: A sanction imposed in response to another sanction.
Where does countersanction come from?: From counter- + sanction.

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