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nuclear deterrence

nuclear deterrence noun: the discouraging of nuclear attack through the threat of nuclear retaliation.

Noun

nuclear deterrence (uncountable)

  1. The discouraging of nuclear attack through the threat of nuclear retaliation.

Questions about nuclear deterrence

What does nuclear deterrence mean?
Nuclear deterrence means the discouraging of nuclear attack through the threat of nuclear retaliation.
What part of speech is nuclear deterrence?
Nuclear deterrence is a noun.

Words near nuclear deterrence in the dictionary

  1. nuclear code
  2. nuclear codes
  3. nuclear data
  4. nuclear decay
  5. nuclear democracy
  6. nuclear deterrence
  7. nuclear deterrent
  8. nuclear deterrents
  9. nuclear disintegration
  10. nuclear energy
  11. nuclear envelope

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