first strikes

A form of first strike — An attack (typically nuclear) launched without warning in the absence of a prior attack by one's opponent, with the intention of destroying one's opponent's ability to retaliate.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of first strike
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APA

first strikes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20strikes

MLA

“first strikes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20strikes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first strikes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20strikes.

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