word
mutually assured destruction
MYOO-choo-uh-lee ah-SHOORD deh-STRUK-shun
ˈmjuːtʃuəli əˈʃʊərd dɪˈstrʌkʃənListen
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mutuallyassureddestruction
Dictionary meaning
nuclear deterrence doctrine in which full-scale use of nuclear weapons by two opposing sides would result in the complete destruction of both; paradoxically stabilizes great power relations by making nuclear war unwinnable; abbreviated MAD
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