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Deterrence is the art of producing, in the mind of the enemy, the fear to attack.
Sterling Hayden

Meaning of "deterrence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DETERRENCE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DETERRENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deterrence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DETERRENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deterrence

Deterrence may refer to: ▪ Deterrence theory, a theory of war, especially regarding nuclear weapons ▪ Deterrence, a theory of justice ▪ Deterrence, a psychological theory ▪ Deterrence, a 1999 drama starring Kevin Pollak, depicting fictional events about nuclear brinkmanship...

Definition of deterrence in the English dictionary

The definition of deterrence in the dictionary is the prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DETERRENCE


aberrance
əˈbɛrəns
appearance
əˈpɪərəns
assurance
əˈʃʊərəns
clarence
ˈklærəns
clearance
ˈklɪərəns
conference
ˈkɒnfərəns
difference
ˈdɪfərəns
endurance
ɪnˈdjʊərəns
entrance
ˈɛntrəns
Florence
ˈflɒrəns
fragrance
ˈfreɪɡrəns
insurance
ɪnˈʃʊərəns
interference
ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns
Laurence
ˈlɒrəns
Lawrence
ˈlɒrəns
occurrence
əˈkʌrəns
preference
ˈprɛfərəns
reference
ˈrɛfərəns
Terence
ˈtɛrəns
tolerance
ˈtɒlərəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DETERRENCE

determinativeness
determinator
determine
determined
determinedly
determinedness
determiner
determining
determinism
determinist
deterministic
deterrability
deterrable
deterred
deterrent
deterrently
deterrer
deterring
detersion
detersive

WORDS THAT END LIKE DETERRENCE

abhorrence
adherence
at your convenience
circumference
coherence
concurrence
cross-reference
indifference
inference
make a difference
news conference
press conference
recurrence
reverence
Saint Lawrence
sexual preference
summit conference
terms of reference
time difference
transparence
with a difference

Synonyms and antonyms of deterrence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DETERRENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deterrence» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of deterrence

Translation of «deterrence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DETERRENCE

Find out the translation of deterrence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deterrence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deterrence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

威慑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disuasión
570 millions of speakers

English

deterrence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शक्ति संतुलन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الردع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сдерживание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dissuasão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

deterrence
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dissuasion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencegahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abschreckung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抑止
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pencegahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngăn cản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குற்றங்களை தடுத்து நிறுத்துவது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडथळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

caydırıcılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deterrenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odstraszanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стримування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descurajare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποτροπής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afskrikking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avskräckning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avskrekking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deterrence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DETERRENCE»

The term «deterrence» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.458 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DETERRENCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deterrence» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deterrence» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deterrence

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9 QUOTES WITH «DETERRENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deterrence.
1
Barbara Deming
Of course it can be said of jails, too, that they try - by punishing the troublesome - to deter others. No doubt, in certain instances this deterrence actually works. But generally speaking it fails conspicuously.
2
Sterling Hayden
Deterrence is the art of producing, in the mind of the enemy, the fear to attack.
3
John Hersey
What has kept the world safe from the bomb since 1945 has not been deterrence, in the sense of fear of specific weapons, so much as it's been memory. The memory of what happened at Hiroshima.
4
Charles Horner
Nuclear deterrence doesn't work outside of the Russian - U.S. context; Saddam Hussein showed that.
5
Herman Kahn
Deterrence itself is not a preeminent value; the primary values are safety and morality.
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C. Robert Kehler
Deterrence is still fundamentally about influencing an actor's decisions. It is about a solid policy foundation. It is about credible capabilities. It is about what the U.S. and our allies as a whole can bring to bear in both a military and a nonmilitary sense.
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Yoshihiko Noda
Japan's alliance with the U.S. will only grow in importance amid the increasingly difficult security situation surrounding our country, thus I think it is necessary to keep the marines in Okinawa, a geographically strategic location from the standpoint of maintaining deterrence.
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Joseph Rotblat
The present basic philosophy is nuclear deterrence.
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John Spratt
We have got thousands of nuclear weapons in order to achieve deterrence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DETERRENCE»

Discover the use of deterrence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deterrence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deterrence
This work charts the rise and fall of the contemporary concept of deterrence, and discusses whether and how the concept still has relevance in the modern world.
Lawrence Freedman, 2004
2
Psychology and Deterrence
Now available in paperback, Psychology and Deterrence reveals deterrence strategy's hidden and generally simplistic assumptions about the nature of power and aggression, threat and response, and calculation and behavior in the international ...
Robert Jervis, 1989
3
Complex Deterrence: Strategy in the Global Age
This comprehensive book offers an agenda for the contemporary practice of deterrence—especially as it applies to nuclear weapons—in an increasingly heterogeneous global and political setting.
T. V. Paul, Patrick M. Morgan, James J. Wirtz, 2009
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Deterrence: Its Past and Future—Papers Presented at Hoover ...
The authors highlight the ways in which deterrence has been shaped by surrounding conditions and circumstances. They look at the prospective reliability of deterrence as a tool of statecraft in the emerging international environment.
George P. Shultz, James E. Goodby, Sidney D. Drell, 2011
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Deterrence: Rising Powers, Rogue Regimes, and Terrorism in ...
With many scholars and analysts questioning the relevance of deterrence as a valid strategic concept, this volume moves beyond Cold War nuclear deterrence to show the many ways in which deterrence is applicable to contemporary security.
Adam B. Lowther, 2012
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Deterrence: From Cold War to Long War : Lessons from Six ...
This book examines six decades of RAND Corporation research on deterrence for lessons relevant to the current and future strategic environments.
Austin G. Long, 2008
7
When the Stakes are High: Deterrence and Conflict Among ...
Reintroduces the concept of vital national interests into the field of deterrence research in conflict studies
Vesna Danilovic, 2002
8
Deterrence Now
This authoritative book examines the place of deterrence after the Cold War.
Patrick M. Morgan, 2003
9
Nuclear Deterrence, Morality and Realism
An objective ethical analysis of nuclear deterrence which confronts all the realities and unmasks common moral evasions.
John Finnis, Joseph M. Boyle, Germain Gabriel Grisez, 1987
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Nuclear Deterrence Theory: The Search for Credibility
Applying advances in game theory to the study of nuclear deterrence, Robert Powell examines the foundations of deterrence theory.
Robert Powell, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DETERRENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deterrence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lucideon Publishes White Paper on Pharmaceutical Abuse …
... the international materials technology company, has published a new white paper, 'Abuse Deterrence for the Pharmaceutical Market?'. «PharmiWeb.com, Jul 15»
2
Stop Confusing Deterrence with Strategy
Deterrence is no substitute for strategy, and there's danger in confusing the two. A resurgence of debates about deterrence and coercion are ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
3
Liberman: Lack of deterrence in Gaza made world ignore us
The harm to our deterrence means that we are ignored in the talks with Iran in Vienna and in Gaza and in Sinai,” he posited. As for the way the ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
4
A Frightening Thought: Nuclear Weapons are Back (And So Is …
Done properly, deterrence is a contest in threats and nerve, or—to use Thomas Schelling's phraseology—“the manipulation of risk. «The National Interest Online, Jul 15»
5
Confines of Confrontational Statements and Conventional Deterrence
Pragmatically, beyond the strained relations, statements also advocate few confines of military threats, limited war and conventional deterrence ... «Voice of Journalists, Jul 15»
6
The New Dilemmas of Nuclear Deterrence
Done properly, deterrence is a contest in threats and nerve, or—to use Thomas Schelling's phraseology—'the manipulation of risk'. «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
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Expert: West Must Establish Deterrence to Prevent Nuclear Iran
The United States and its partners must re-establish strategic deterrence in order to ensure that the emerging nuclear deal with Iran preserves ... «TheTower.org, Jul 15»
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Egypt government says draft anti-terrorism law will provide swift …
... said in a statement on Wednesday that an anti-terrorism law that it had approved would provide "quick and just deterrence" against terrorism. «Reuters, Jul 15»
9
China's WU-14 Nuclear Device: Impact On Deterrence Equation …
China's Defense Ministry recently confirmed the successful test of its hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), called WU-14 by the Pentagon, on June ... «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
10
NATO replacing policy of partnership with Russia with policy of …
NATO is switching from partnership to deterrence in relations with Russia, Russia's Permanent Representative to NATO Alexander Grushko ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jun 15»

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