| NOUN | act | first strike | the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons |
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| Meaning | The initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country's ability to retaliate. | |
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| Example | "the Pakistani president promised no first strike against India" | |
| Broader | strike | An attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective |
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