English Explanatory Dictionary

Samson Option

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A last-resort strategy employed by the State of Israel involving massive nuclear retaliation within and outside of the State of Israel.
  2. Any massively destructive strategy used as a last resort, especially one that is also self-destructive.
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Samson Option

Word forms

Samson Option the Samson Option Samson Options

Etymology

In reference to Samson in the Bible, who destroyed the Philistine temple in which he was captured in a suicide attack.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 參孫選項 /参孙选项 Hebrew: ברירת שמשון Russian: вариант Самсона Russian: доктрина Самсона Russian: опция Самсона
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