nuclear deterrence

noun

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

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounnuclear deterrence (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeopoliticsThe discouraging of nuclear attack through the threat of nuclear retaliation.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: nuclear deterrence on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.