防ぼう遏あつ手しゅ段だん

noun

preventive measure; deterrent

Formal term for a measure taken to prevent something undesirable, often used in legal, policy, or security contexts.

• 犯はん罪ざいの防ぼう遏あつ手しゅ段だんとして監かん視しカメラが設せっ置ちされた。

  Surveillance cameras were installed as a preventive measure against crime.