coun ‧ ter ‧ mea ‧ sure /ˈkaʊntəmeʒə $ -tərmeʒər/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually plural]
an action taken to prevent another action from having a harmful effect:
new countermeasures against terrorism
coun ‧ ter ‧ mea ‧ sure /ˈkaʊntəmeʒə $ -tərmeʒər/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually plural]
an action taken to prevent another action from having a harmful effect:
new countermeasures against terrorism
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012