WMD

abbreviation for

1. weapon/weapons of mass destruction: a weapon or weapons that can cause great destruction, loss of life, or injury:

   nuclear WMDs.

WMD

abbreviation for

1. weapon(s) of mass destruction

Word History and Origins

Origin of WMD¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Congress could temporarily extend the measures dealing with drones and WMD as part of a bill the House approved Tuesday to avert a government shutdown.

From Washington Times

Last week, the Pentagon released the unclassified version of its “2023 Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction” describing WMD challenges and methods to address them.

From Seattle Times

He said the greatest threat was still from conventional attacks, rather than WMD.

From BBC

“We learned critical lessons in the wake of our flawed assessment of an active WMD program in Iraq in 2002,” Haines said.

From Seattle Times

The UK's then-Prime Minister, Tony Blair, said it was "beyond doubt" that Saddam Hussein was continuing to produce WMD.

From BBC