Meanings
- governmentA United States Army system designed to shoot down ballistic missiles in their terminal phase.
Synonyms: THAAD
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA United States Army system designed to shoot down ballistic missiles in their terminal phase.
Cite this entry
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terminal%20High%20Altitude%20Area%20Defense
“Terminal High Altitude Area Defense.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terminal%20High%20Altitude%20Area%20Defense. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Terminal High Altitude Area Defense,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terminal%20High%20Altitude%20Area%20Defense.
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