Definitions for deterrence

deterrence de·ter·rence

Spelling: [dih-tur-uh ns, -tuhr-, -ter-]
IPA: /dɪˈtɜr əns, -ˈtʌr-, -ˈtɛr-/

Deterrence is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 166 anagrams from letters in deterrence (cdeeeenrrt).

Definitions for deterrence

noun

  1. the act of deterring, especially deterring a nuclear attack by the capacity or threat of retaliating.

Origin of deterrence

First recorded in 1860-65; deterr(ent) + -ence

Examples for deterrence

When deterrence or diplomacy failed as in Kuwait, then the use of force was inevitable.

The El Paso brand of deterrence is just as much directed at smugglers as immigrants, if not more so.

What the deterrence in a comparatively short prison term that leaves the prisoner with a firm grip on his bundle of loot?

To split hairs of deterrence over confirmed social hyenas, is to furnish them with the last formula from which to tear things.

But deterrence of some sort is still needed in dealing with Russia, and the West has yet to discover what that might be.

Specifically, Mr. Obama, you said your policy on Iranian nukes was “prevention,” not “containment” or “deterrence.”

Nature has provided as far as possible for deterrence from over-interest.

Let us assume the legitimate end of all punishment to be deterrence.

In the classic phrase of deterrence, we want all such actors to wake up each morning and think: Not today.

There is no solution to security challenges, officials here say, only delays and deterrence.

Word Value for deterrence
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13

Words with friends

15

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