a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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Nuclear deterrence
the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as they can be destroyed as a consequence; "when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction"
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