splendid first strike

noun

An initial attack with nuclear weapons that disables the enemy's nuclear capability and thus prevents retaliation.

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Meanings

nounsplendid first strike (plural splendid first strikes)

plural splendid first strikes

  1. governmentAn initial attack with nuclear weapons that disables the enemy's nuclear capability and thus prevents retaliation.
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APA

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

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“splendid first strike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splendid%20first%20strike. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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