concept of deterrence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconceptanddeterrence
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concept
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.sept/us/ˈkɑːn.sept/
a principle ...
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deterrence
noun[U]
uk/dɪˈter.əns/us/dɪˈter.ənts/
the action or the fact of deterring people from ...
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(Definition ofconceptanddeterrencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I believe that the only way in which we can maintain the uneasy peace is through theconceptofdeterrence.
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Throughout the cold war we based our security on theconceptofdeterrence.
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Although theconceptofdeterrenceis still important, the argument has gone beyond it.
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It is because the nonsense they make is sufficient to pour doubt on the wholeconceptofdeterrence.
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A further uncertainty about the position is that of theconceptofdeterrence.
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In fact, there was considerable confusion amongst them about theconceptofdeterrence.
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It is against this background that we must view theconceptofdeterrenceand negotiations.
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In this case, too, we should base our security on aconceptofdeterrence, not on a pre-emptive strike.
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The whole purpose of theconceptofdeterrenceis to prevent nuclear war, or any war, being fought.
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This would be to deny the validity of theconceptofdeterrence.
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It is this element of uncertainty that is at the heart of the wholeconceptofdeterrence.
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I hope and pray that that message gets across, because it is all part of theconceptofdeterrence.
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We are attempting to introduce and further the sameconceptofdeterrence.
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If we were to dispossess ourselves of it, that would dramatically alter theconceptofdeterrence.
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Therefore, civil defence is as much a part of theconceptofdeterrenceas any offensive posture might be.
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It has always seemed to me that theconceptofdeterrencewas very confused.
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If trespass were a criminal offence, theconceptofdeterrencewould be introduced.
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It is a danger to which the wholeconceptofdeterrenceis irrelevant.
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Theconceptofdeterrencehas been mentioned.
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Theconceptofdeterrenceis twofold.
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