Meanings
nounnuclear umbrella (plural nuclear umbrellas)
plural nuclear umbrellas
- A guarantee by a nuclear weapons state to defend a non-nuclear allied state.
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nuclear umbrella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20umbrella
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“nuclear umbrella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20umbrella. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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