missile gap

noun

The perceived superiority during the Cold War of the number and power of the USSR's missiles in comparison with those of the United States.

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Meanings

nounmissile gap (plural missile gaps)

plural missile gaps

  1. UShistoricalgovernmentThe perceived superiority during the Cold War of the number and power of the USSR's missiles in comparison with those of the United States.
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APA

missile gap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missile%20gap

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“missile gap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missile%20gap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “missile gap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missile%20gap.

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