minelaying vs defensive measure

minelaying and defensive measure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
minelaying	Yes	No	No	No
defensive measure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, defensive measure is a hypernym of minelaying; that is, defensive measure is a word with a broader meaning than minelaying:

minelaying: laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
defensive measure: (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

Other hypernyms of minelaying include defence, defense.

minelaying (noun)	defensive measure (noun)
laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment	(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies