This is the 11263rd most frequent Swedish word.
motdrag
Countermove or counteraction.
'Motdrag' is used to indicate a strategic move taken in response to an opponent's action to achieve an advantage.
Han planerade ett briljant motdrag för att vända spelet.
He planned a brilliant counter-move to turn the game around.
Here, 'Motdrag' is understood as an action or response to challenge or address a decision or move by another entity.
Före detta VD:n anses ha gjort ett riskfyllt motdrag mot styrelsens beslut.
The former CEO is considered to have made a risky counteraction against the board's decision.
'Motdrag' is in this case employed to describe a tactical and possibly unexpected response in a competitive scenario, such as a chess game.