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deterrence

/dɪˈterəns/noun

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निवारण, प्रतिरोधक क्षमता

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    the act of making somebody decide not to do something, especially the policy of keeping strong weapons so that an enemy will not attack

    निवारण, प्रतिरोधक क्षमता

    • Nuclear deterrence has shaped relations between the two neighbours.
    • Strict punishment is meant to act as deterrence.

    Synonyms prevention discouragement

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deter verbdeterrent noundeterrent adjective
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General knowledge

India's nuclear doctrine is based on credible minimum deterrence and a policy of no first use.

भारत का nuclear doctrine credible minimum deterrence और no first use की नीति पर आधारित है।