English Explanatory Dictionary

active measures

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Political warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage, and assassination.

Word forms

active measures

Etymology

Calque of Russian активные мероприятия (aktivnyje meroprijatija)

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