credible deterrent

collocation in English

meaningsofcredibleanddeterrent

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credible
adjective
uk
/ˈkred.ə.bəl/us
/ˈkred.ə.bəl/
able to be believed ...
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deterrent
noun[C]
uk
/dɪˈter.ənt/us
/dɪˈter.ənt/
something that deters people from ...
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(Definition ofcredibleanddeterrentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is only just acredibledeterrent.
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I do not think we have acredibledeterrent.
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Neither constitutes acredibledeterrenton its own.
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If so, how can the force possibly be acredibledeterrent?
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Therefore, in order to maintain acredibledeterrentposture, we too must have nuclear options.
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Therefore, the threat of that withdrawal of authorisation would not be acredibledeterrent.
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That can only be done by the maintenance of a fully effective andcredibledeterrentforce.
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Acredibledeterrentcapability is essential if we are to preserve our way of life.
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After all, if it is acredibledeterrent, that is as much as is needed.
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I did not say that three artillery regiments were acredibledeterrent.
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We merely wish to ensure that we have acredibledeterrentpolicy.
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Any nation which possesses a nuclear deterrent must have acredibledeterrentif it is to deter.
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The ability to shelter one's population must be seen as a vital part of acredibledeterrent.
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It is the minimum necessarycredibledeterrentto be an effective deterrent in the true meaning of the word.
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The provision, it said, was intended to provide acredibledeterrentto all future schemes of a similar artificial nature.
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So the time has come to provide the courts with the power to pass trulycredibledeterrentsentences.
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He would agree with me that the threat of an incredible act is not acredibledeterrent.
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The basic factors are in our favour and enable us to have an affordable yetcredibledeterrent.
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We believe that this strategy remains the basis of acredibledeterrent, and that there is no better alternative available.
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Our forces must be kept at peak efficiency, updated as necessary, in order to continue to provide acredibledeterrent.
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In a period of strategic parity, however, they do not constitute acredibledeterrentagainst lower levels of aggression.
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In order to have acredibledeterrent, we must in some way be able to afford to provide a balance to that threat.
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We need to keep our forces in the field up to date in order that they should remain acredibledeterrent.
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However, where acredibledeterrentis not believed to exist, aggression can take place in a second, and lives can be lost.
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Those who, unlike me, feel that this is not enough will have difficulty in finding any othercredibledeterrentwhich is not national.
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