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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first strike::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | strike |
the Pakistani president promised no first strike against India.
Examples of first strike
first strike
Its first strike was the opening effort of the World Cup and a beauty of a goal.
From the time.com
But if Sharapova serves well, look for her to hit a lot of first-strike winners.
From the straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com
Andrea Pirlo's first half strike proved decisive in AC Milan's clash with Parma.
From the edition.cnn.com
During that stretch Lowell threw a first-pitch strike to 12 consecutive hitters.
From the kansas.com
For these reasons and others, Washington will be very reluctant to strike first.
From the smallwarsjournal.com
Centralia, with a strike-first approach, is nearly the Wildcats'offensive match.
From the stltoday.com
Unions are planning the first full-scale NHS strike over public sector pensions.
From the guardian.co.uk
The first play was an Eli Manning strike to Mario Manningham along the sideline.
From the npr.org
Of the 24 Mets Sabathia faced, 18 were greeted with a strike on the first pitch.
From the nytimes.com
