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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECOND-STRIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Second-Strike is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SECOND-STRIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

second-strike

Second strike

In nuclear strategy, a second-strike capability is a country's assured ability to respond to a nuclear attack with powerful nuclear retaliation against the attacker. To have such an ability is considered vital in nuclear deterrence, as otherwise the other side might be tempted to try to win a nuclear war in one massive first strike against its opponent's own nuclear forces.

Definition of second-strike in the English dictionary

The definition of second-strike in the dictionary is intended to be used in a counterattack in response to a nuclear attack. Other definition of second-strike is based on the concept of surviving an initial nuclear attack with enough nuclear weaponry to retaliate.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECOND-STRIKE

second-class honours degree
second-degree
second-degree burn
second-grader
second-guess
second-guesser
second-half
second-hand
second-hand bookseller
second-hand bookshop
second-hand dealer
second-hand smoke
second-homer
second-in-command
second-rate
second-rater
second-row
second-sighted
second-sightedness
second-tier

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECOND-STRIKE

air strike
bird strike
coal strike
counterstrike
dock strike
first-strike
general strike
hunger strike
lightning strike
out on strike
overstrike
rail strike
relay hunger strike
restrike
shrike
sit-down strike
strike
surgical strike
thunderstrike
trike
wildcat strike

Synonyms and antonyms of second-strike in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «second-strike» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECOND-STRIKE

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

Translator English - Chinese

第二次打击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

segunda huelga
570 millions of speakers

English

second-strike
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूसरी हड़ताल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضربة الثانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

второго удара
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

segunda -strike
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বিতীয় ধর্মঘট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

deuxième grève
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mogok kedua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zweitschlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

第二ストライク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두 번째 파업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Serangan kaping pindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thứ hai tấn công
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டாவது வேலைநிறுத்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्वितीय-स्ट्राइक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ikinci vuruş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

secondo -strike
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Drugi - Strike
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

другого удару
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a doua grevă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεύτερη απεργία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tweede - staking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

andraslags
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

andre - streik
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of second-strike

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECOND-STRIKE»

The term «second-strike» is regularly used and occupies the 95.354 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECOND-STRIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about second-strike

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECOND-STRIKE»

Discover the use of second-strike in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to second-strike and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Second Strike
Fighting complacency within his own ranks, Mac keeps track of the terrorists until he can no longer ignore the evidence that they have another, more powerful mini-nuke ? and their next target is Australia!Will there be a second strike?
Mark Abernethy, 2010
2
Second strike: arguments about nuclear war in South Asia
In Second Strike: Arguments about Nuclear War in South Asia, Rajesh Rajagopalan challenges much of the conventional wisdom on the perceived nuclear danger in the region and suggests that the nuclear situation in South Asia is far less ...
Rajesh Rajagopalan, 2005
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Nuclear Weapons: The Balance of Terror, the Quest for Peace
The second broad approach to negating first-striker's advantage which we identified was the development of an invulnerable second-strike counter- force capability which would make it possible to retaliate in kind after absorbing a first ...
A. J. C. Edwards, 1986
4
Punishment and Democracy : Three Strikes and You're Out in ...
It is, however, much easier to show that enforcement of the second-strike provisions has been far more vigorous than enforcement of the banner headline, "Three strikes and you're out," provision. In the 1994 and 1995 sample of felony arrests ...
Berkeley Franklin E. Zimring William G. Simon Professor of Law and Director of the Earl Warren Legal Institute University of California, Gordon Hawkins Former Director of the Institute of Criminology at University of Sydney, Sam Kamin Assistant Professor of Law University of Denver, 2001
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Punishment and Democracy: Three Strikes and You're Out in ...
It is, however, much easier to show that enforcement of the second-strike provisions has been far more vigorous than enforcement of the banner headline, "Three strikes and you're out," provision. In the 1994 and 1995 sample of felony arrests ...
Franklin E. Zimring, Gordon Hawkins, Sam Kamin, 2001
6
Existential Threats and Civil-security Relations
At the same time, the party lacking second-strike capability might be tempted to strike first, in the hope that it would at least curtail the expected damage that might be caused by the inevitable first strike by its adversary. Thus, theoretically, for ...
Oren Barak, Gabriel Sheffer, 2009
7
Hollywood on Strike!: An Industry at War in the Internet Age
The 2007-2009 contracts, so hard fought, brought scant months of labor peace: renegotiations began in 2010, and recur every three years. That makes this book essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Hollywood in the digital age.
Jonathan Handel, 2011
8
Second Strike
"Second Strike follows businessman Parker Glynn as he tries to lose his past only to discover a terror cell poised to strike America in the months after 9/11.
Ron P. Whittington, 2010
9
The Cuban Missile Crisis: The Struggle Over Policy
In strategic parlance, these latter missiles were "second-strike" weapons that were able to receive a nuclear blow and still strike back. The MRBMs and IRBMs were both too vulnerable and too slow in counting down to qualify as second- strike ...
Roger Hilsman, 1996
10
Among Empires: American Ascendancy and Its Predecessors
accepted a stance of “mutual assured destruction” (MAD)—namely, an understanding that each superpower could retain a “second strike” missile arsenal invulnerable enough that its adversary would believe it suicidal to launch a “first strike” ...
Charles S MAIER, Charles S Maier, 2009

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECOND-STRIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term second-strike is used in the context of the following news items.
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The South China Sea Could Become a Dangerous Contest of …
Survivability for any credible Chinese second-strike capability depends heavily on nuclear-armed submarines that operate from Hainan. The United States ... «Foreign Policy, Jun 15»
2
Shaheen-3 missile to cover Indian second strike from Andaman: Lt …
Pakistan has developed the 2750 km range Shaheen-3 missile to prevent India from gaining a second-strike nuclear capability. «The Indian Express, Mar 15»
3
Does Pakistan Have a Sea-Based Second-Strike Capability?
One expert notes that in order to achieve a sea-based second-strike capability, “Pakistan will require a significant expansion of its submarine fleet [surface ... «The Diplomat, Mar 15»
4
Califoria counties undermine prison efforts
The number climbs to 6,044 two-strike offenders last year if parole violators returned to prison with new second-strike sentences are included, a 20 percent ... «USA TODAY, Mar 14»
5
Pak develops second-strike N-capability
WASHINGTON: Pakistan may have developed a second-strike capability to again attain nuclear parity with India even as the United States has breathed new life ... «Times of India, May 09»

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