Definitions from Wiktionary (nuclear option)
▸ noun: (idiomatic) In resolving a problem, the possible course of action that is considered the most extreme because of its collateral consequences.
▸ noun: (US politics) A procedure by which the United States Senate can decide any issue with a simple majority, rather than the usual supermajority.
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▸ noun: (idiomatic) In resolving a problem, the possible course of action that is considered the most extreme because of its collateral consequences.
▸ noun: (US politics) A procedure by which the United States Senate can decide any issue with a simple majority, rather than the usual supermajority.
Similar:
finite deterrence,
button,
nuke,
nuclear bomb,
nuclear warfare,
McNuke,
atomic weapon,
mutual assured destruction,
nuclear explosion,
nuclear fratricide,
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