weapons hold

phrase

An order that weapons may be fired at targets (especially aircraft or missiles) only when under attack, or in response to a formal order.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. governmentAn order that weapons may be fired at targets (especially aircraft or missiles) only when under attack, or in response to a formal order.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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