noun
preventive measure; deterrent
Formal term for a measure taken to prevent something undesirable, often used in legal, policy, or security contexts.
犯罪の防遏手段として監視カメラが設置された。
Surveillance cameras were installed as a preventive measure against crime.
防止策 is a more common and general term for preventive measures, while 防遏手段 is more formal and often implies deterrence or suppression.
Compound of 防遏 (suppression, deterrence) and 手段 (means, measure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.