de|ter|rence

de|ter|rence
de|ter|rence «dih TUR uhns, -TEHR-», noun.
1. the act or process of deterring: »

The main objects of imprisonment should be…deterrence from crime and the reformation of offenders (Contemporary Review).

2. a deterrent: »

It seems likely that deterrence carried by bombers will be as effective as deterrence carried by ballistic missiles (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).

3. the use of a deterrent: »

The strategy of deterrence consists essentially of maintaining the capability of striking a devastating nuclear retaliatory blow against any enemy who attacks us or our vital interests (Hanson W. Baldwin).


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