force de frappe
English
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Etymology
[edit]From French, literally, “striking force”.
Noun
[edit]- The French nuclear deterrence force developed by Charles de Gaulle.
French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]force de frappe f (countable and uncountable, plural forces de frappe)
See also
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- English terms derived from French
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- English nouns
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- en:France
- en:Nuclear warfare
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
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- French feminine nouns
- fr:Military
- fr:Nuclear warfare