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letter of last resort

letter of last resort noun: a handwritten letter from the British Prime Minister to the commanding officers of nuclear submarines, specifying the action to be taken if an enemy nuclear strike destroys the British government.

Noun

letter of last resort (plural letters of last resort)

  1. A handwritten letter from the British Prime Minister to the commanding officers of nuclear submarines, specifying the action to be taken if an enemy nuclear strike destroys the British government.

Forms of letter of last resort

pluralletters of last resort

Questions about letter of last resort

What does letter of last resort mean?
Letter of last resort means a handwritten letter from the British Prime Minister to the commanding officers of nuclear submarines, specifying the action to be taken if an enemy nuclear strike destroys the British government.
What part of speech is letter of last resort?
Letter of last resort is a noun.
What is the plural of letter of last resort?
The plural of letter of last resort is letters of last resort.

Words near letter of last resort in the dictionary

  1. letter of guarantee
  2. letter of indemnity
  3. letter of intent
  4. letter of introduction
  5. Letter of Jeremiah
  6. letter of last resort
  7. letter of marque
  8. letter of marque and reprisal
  9. letter of mart
  10. letter of motivation
  11. letter of recall

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