"letter of last resort" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: letters of last resort [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|letters of last resort}} letter of last resort (plural letters of last resort)
  1. A handwritten letter from the British Prime Minister to the commanding officers of nuclear submarines, specifying the action to be taken in the event that an enemy nuclear strike destroys the British government. Wikipedia link: Letters of last resort Categories (topical): Nuclear warfare

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