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first strike

noun
     
first strike [countable]
PM an attack made on your enemy before they attack you, especially an attack made using nuclear weapons

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array base battle(n) battle(v) capability captain capture carrier citation C.O. command(n) command(v) commander commission Corp. corps cross enemy engage engagement exchange field flash fort front HQ installation intelligence line Maj. major man march(v) march(n) mess(n) mess(v) military mission MP NATO objective occupation offensive(a) offensive(n) officer operation padre parade password post push PX quarter raid(n) raid(v) rank recruit(v) recruit(n) review(n) review(v) salute(v) salute(n) shell star station(n) station(v) strategic strategy target(n) target(v) theatre volunteer(n) volunteer(v)

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