deter aggression

Frequency: 7.01.9 per million words

To prevent or discourage aggression from happening.

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • A strong military presence is intended to deter aggression.
  • The alliance was formed to deter aggression from their rivals.
  • Diplomatic talks failed to deter the country's aggression.
  • Economic sanctions are one of the primary tools used to deter aggression.
  • The nation's policy is based on deterring aggression through credible threats of retaliation.
  • We must present a united front to deter any potential aggression.
  • Historically, policies of appeasement have often failed to deter aggression.
  • The goal of the peacekeepers is to monitor the ceasefire and deter aggression.
  • Can a strong international legal framework truly deter aggression?
  • Their passive response did little to deter the invader's aggression.