antidefense en · ADJ
Etymology
From anti- + defense.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Countering a defense system.
The Soviet Union has already indicated that it may respond to deployment of a ballistic-missile defense system by deploying antidefense weapons, such as space mines to trail defense satellites.
1986 December, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, volume 42, number 10, page 52:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| antidefence | alternative | lexicographic |