English Explanatory Dictionary

letter of last resort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A handwritten letter from the British Prime Minister to the commanding officers of nuclear submarines, specifying the action to be taken if an enemy nuclear strike destroys the British government.

Word forms

letter of last resort letters of last resort
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