fail-deadly
English
editEtymology
editFrom fail + deadly, modelled on fail-safe.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌfeɪlˈdɛdli/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
editfail-deadly (not comparable)
- (military) In nuclear weapons strategy: encouraging deterrence by guaranteeing an immediate, automatic, and overwhelming response to an attack, even if the command-and-control infrastructure has been damaged by the enemy's first strike.
Further reading
edit- fail-deadly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia