nuclear deterrence (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence
examples when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction
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Hypernym deterrence; doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
Domain of synset - TOPIC military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
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Hyponym deterrence; doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
Member of this domain - TOPIC military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine

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