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balance of terror

noun

  1. the distribution of nuclear arms among nations such that no nation will initiate an attack for fear of retaliation:

    maintaining the balance of terror between the United States and the Soviet Union.



balance of terror

  1. The balance of power between nations that are equipped with nuclear weapons , stemming from their fear of mutual annihilation in a nuclear war.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of balance of terror1

First recorded in 1955–60

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