active measures

English

Etymology

Calque of Russian активные мероприятия (aktivnyje meroprijatija)

Noun

active measures pl (plural only)

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