Countermeasure
[koun-ter-mezh-er] /ˈkaʊn tərˌmɛʒ ər/
noun
1.
an opposing, offsetting, or retaliatory .
/ˈkaʊntəˌmɛʒə/
noun
1.
action taken to oppose, neutralize, or retaliate against some other action
n.
1923, from counter- + measure (n.).
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